The ruling on saying, “It is haram upon me…”
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Question:
His saying, “It is haram upon me,” is that, is it?
Answer:
It is the same as an oath. If he sees the benefit, he expiates for it, unless he intended to make his wife forbidden; in that case, he becomes one who has committed zihar, and the expiation for zihar is required of him. But if he said, “It is haram upon me not to do it,” or “It is haram upon me not to visit so-and-so,” and his intention was to restrain himself, not to make his wife forbidden, then its ruling is the ruling of an oath, just as the Exalted said: [Surah al-Tahrim: 1].
His saying, “It is haram upon me,” is that, is it?
Answer:
It is the same as an oath. If he sees the benefit, he expiates for it, unless he intended to make his wife forbidden; in that case, he becomes one who has committed zihar, and the expiation for zihar is required of him. But if he said, “It is haram upon me not to do it,” or “It is haram upon me not to visit so-and-so,” and his intention was to restrain himself, not to make his wife forbidden, then its ruling is the ruling of an oath, just as the Exalted said:
O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Source
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