The ruling on one who swore to his wife that he would not remarry after her death
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Question:
A brother listener from Bisha, whose name is Ramadan 'Arafat, says: Before my wife passed away, I had sworn to her that if one of us died before the other, the survivor would not remarry. Now Allah has decreed that my wife has passed away. Is it permissible for me to remarry? The family is unanimous in supporting my marriage. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, yes. It is prescribed for you to marry; in fact, it is obligatory for you if you need to. It is not permissible for you to refrain from it if doing so would lead you to danger.
The point is: It is obligatory for you to marry, and you must pay the expiation for the oath. You must pay the expiation for the oath you made to your wife, which is feeding ten poor people, or clothing them. Each of the ten receives half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of the staple food of the country, such as dates, wheat, rice, barley, or the like. You do not have the right to refrain from marriage while you are able to do so. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Does his oath require expiation, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Expiation for an oath, yes.
The presenter : Is he required to pay the expiation for the oath?
The Shaykh : He is required to pay the expiation, yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The Shaykh : And likewise, if he had died before her; she would have expiated her oath...
The presenter : And she would have married.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
A brother listener from Bisha, whose name is Ramadan 'Arafat, says: Before my wife passed away, I had sworn to her that if one of us died before the other, the survivor would not remarry. Now Allah has decreed that my wife has passed away. Is it permissible for me to remarry? The family is unanimous in supporting my marriage. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, yes. It is prescribed for you to marry; in fact, it is obligatory for you if you need to. It is not permissible for you to refrain from it if doing so would lead you to danger.
The point is: It is obligatory for you to marry, and you must pay the expiation for the oath. You must pay the expiation for the oath you made to your wife, which is feeding ten poor people, or clothing them. Each of the ten receives half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of the staple food of the country, such as dates, wheat, rice, barley, or the like. You do not have the right to refrain from marriage while you are able to do so. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Does his oath require expiation, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Expiation for an oath, yes.
The presenter : Is he required to pay the expiation for the oath?
The Shaykh : He is required to pay the expiation, yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The Shaykh : And likewise, if he had died before her; she would have expiated her oath...
The presenter : And she would have married.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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