Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri — by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
❖ Question
A person swore an oath that he would abandon ignorant customs practiced in weddings, but later he performed those customs. What is the ruling?
❖ Answer
He has broken his oath, and the expiation of an oath becomes obligatory upon him. He should fulfil that which is recommended (mustahabb) to uphold.
❀ The Statement of Allah Almighty:
﴿وَاحْفَظُوا أَيْمَانَكُمْ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ﴾
(Sūrah al-Mā’idah: 89)
“Guard your (lawful) oaths. Thus does Allah make His verses clear to you, so that you may be grateful.”
