Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri — by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
A person swore an oath that he would abandon ignorant customs practiced in weddings, but later he performed those customs. What is the ruling?
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.
﴿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.”
❖ 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.”
