What is the ruling on saying, “It is forbidden for me to do such and such”?
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Question:
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on some people saying, “It is forbidden for me to do such and such and such and such”?
Answer:
This is not permissible; he has no right to say such words. If he says it, he owes an expiation for an oath if he violates the oath. It is not permissible to say, “It is forbidden for me.” Allah the Exalted rebuked His Prophet for that and said:[At-Tahrim 66:1] Allah has prescribed for you the release from your oaths [al-Tahrim: 1-2]. If he says, “It is forbidden for me to speak to so-and-so,” and then speaks to him, he owes an expiation for an oath, along with repentance and seeking forgiveness. Or if he says, “It is forbidden for me to travel,” and then travels, he owes an expiation for an oath, along with repentance and seeking forgiveness, and the like of that.
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on some people saying, “It is forbidden for me to do such and such and such and such”?
Answer:
This is not permissible; he has no right to say such words. If he says it, he owes an expiation for an oath if he violates the oath. It is not permissible to say, “It is forbidden for me.” Allah the Exalted rebuked His Prophet for that and 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
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