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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explanation of the author's statement: "Chapter: If one swears not to do something, such as speaking to Zayd or entering his house, or the like, and he does it under compulsion, he does not break his oath"

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The Shaykh :"If one swears not to do something, such as speaking to Zayd or entering a house, or the like, and he does it under compulsion, he does not break his oath" He said, "I swear by Allah I will not enter this house," and then he was compelled to enter it. Whether he was carried in, or told, "Enter, or we will imprison you, kill you, or take your property," or something similar, he does not break his oath. This is because it was previously established that one of the conditions for the obligation of expiation is that the breaking of the oath be done voluntarily. That is, he must break it voluntarily. This is based on the statement of Allah the Exalted:
Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith من كفر بالله من بعد إيمانه إلا من أكره وقلبه مطمئن بالإيمان
[An-Nahl 16:106]
Since the one who is compelled to commit disbelief and does it or says it, while his heart is tranquil with faith, does not become a disbeliever, so it is the same for the one who is compelled to break his oath. This is because breaking an oath is originally based on sin, as has been reported. Therefore, if he does not sin due to compulsion, then he does not break his oath due to compulsion.
And his statement, "and entering a house or the like", these are examples, such as swearing not to wear a garment, swearing not to go to the market, or swearing not to go to the school. If this is done to him under compulsion, he does not break his oath. For this reason, he said, "he does not break his oath".
Source alathar.net

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