If the guest said, "I swear by Allah, do not slaughter," and the host slaughtered, does he sin, and does the guest eat?
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The questioner : ... If a guest came to a man, for example, and we wanted to slaughter for him, and before we slaughtered he said, "I swear by Allah, do not slaughter," and then we slaughtered, ... and we divided it into portions, for example, is this man who broke his oath considered a sinner?
The Shaykh : He sins if he was not informed that he had broken his oath.
The questioner : He was not informed.
The Shaykh : Yes, he becomes a sinner because ...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is permissible for the man to eat from it, even if he knew that it was ...
The Shaykh : No, no, if he knew that it was his sacrifice, he eats from it and expiates.
The questioner : Is it obligatory for him to eat?
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory. It is from the perspective that, if he wishes, he can say, "I swear by Allah, I will not eat. I swore to you, and you broke my oath, so I will not eat. You did not honor me, so I will not honor you." Yes.
The Shaykh : He sins if he was not informed that he had broken his oath.
The questioner : He was not informed.
The Shaykh : Yes, he becomes a sinner because ...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It is permissible for the man to eat from it, even if he knew that it was ...
The Shaykh : No, no, if he knew that it was his sacrifice, he eats from it and expiates.
The questioner : Is it obligatory for him to eat?
The Shaykh : It is not obligatory. It is from the perspective that, if he wishes, he can say, "I swear by Allah, I will not eat. I swore to you, and you broke my oath, so I will not eat. You did not honor me, so I will not honor you." Yes.