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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on one who swears an oath not to do something and then does it

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Question:
The questioner, Umm 'Umar from Bahrain, says: I swore several times in anger not to do something, and I did that thing, and I do not know the number of oaths. What must I do?

Answer:
You owe the expiation for an oath for every oath, if the actions are multiple. As for if it is one action, it is one expiation. If a person says, "By Allah, I will not talk to so-and-so," "By Allah, I will not talk to so-and-so," "By Allah, I will not talk to so-and-so," even ten times, it is one expiation. But if he says, "By Allah, I will not talk to so-and-so," "By Allah, I will not eat his food," that is two, two expiations. "By Allah, I will not visit so-and-so," "By Allah, I will not travel," that is two oaths, each one has an expiation.
The point is that if the action is one and the oaths are multiple, it is one expiation. But if the actions... the oaths are multiple on actions, then each oath has an expiation, if the person is sane. But if the anger intensified with him until his mind left him, and he was not aware, his words are not considered. But as long as his mind is with him, it is considered and he owes the expiation.

The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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