What is the meaning of the author's statement: "If the intention is absent, it reverts to the cause of the oath"?
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The questioner :"If the intention is absent" What is meant by this?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. It means he swore an oath, but he did not have an intention regarding a specific matter, only the oath itself.
The questioner : ... Is that clear?
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : ... Based on this.
The Shaykh : This man said, "By Allah, I will not speak to so-and-so." Why? The speech here is absolute. If we look at the generality of his wording, we would say he will not speak to him under any circumstances. But he said, "I will not speak to so-and-so" because this man committed a sin, and he wanted to boycott him for it. Then it turned out that he had not committed it. So, if we look at the apparent meaning of the wording, right?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : All right, he will not speak to him absolutely. But now he says, "I do not have an intention to speak to him absolutely or in a restricted way." So, it reverts to the cause.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right. It means he swore an oath, but he did not have an intention regarding a specific matter, only the oath itself.
The questioner : ... Is that clear?
The Shaykh : Very well.
The questioner : ... Based on this.
The Shaykh : This man said, "By Allah, I will not speak to so-and-so." Why? The speech here is absolute. If we look at the generality of his wording, we would say he will not speak to him under any circumstances. But he said, "I will not speak to so-and-so" because this man committed a sin, and he wanted to boycott him for it. Then it turned out that he had not committed it. So, if we look at the apparent meaning of the wording, right?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : All right, he will not speak to him absolutely. But now he says, "I do not have an intention to speak to him absolutely or in a restricted way." So, it reverts to the cause.