Source: Fatāwā Amunpuri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amunpuri
What is the ruling regarding a person who habitually swears oaths in regular speech?
If a person uses oaths as a habitual phrase in their speech, then such oaths hold no legal weight. These are considered vain (laghw) oaths, and no expiation (kaffārah) is required for them.
﴿لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ﴾
(Surah al-Baqarah: 225)
“Allah will not call you to account for your unintentional (vain) oaths.”
"This verse was revealed about the people's habit of saying in their speech: 'By Allah! By Allah!'”
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6663)
Meaning, unintentional oaths uttered casually or as a habitual phrase during conversation are regarded as Yamīn Laghw (vain oaths).
◈ Oaths uttered out of habit in ordinary speech carry no legal consequence.
◈ They are classified as vain oaths (لغو قسم).
◈ No expiation (kaffārah) is necessary in such cases.
❖ Question:
What is the ruling regarding a person who habitually swears oaths in regular speech?
❖ Answer:
If a person uses oaths as a habitual phrase in their speech, then such oaths hold no legal weight. These are considered vain (laghw) oaths, and no expiation (kaffārah) is required for them.
❀ Allah Almighty states:
﴿لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللَّهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِي أَيْمَانِكُمْ﴾
(Surah al-Baqarah: 225)
“Allah will not call you to account for your unintentional (vain) oaths.”
❀ Sayyidah ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها said regarding this verse:
"This verse was revealed about the people's habit of saying in their speech: 'By Allah! By Allah!'”
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6663)
Meaning, unintentional oaths uttered casually or as a habitual phrase during conversation are regarded as Yamīn Laghw (vain oaths).
Conclusion:
◈ Oaths uttered out of habit in ordinary speech carry no legal consequence.
◈ They are classified as vain oaths (لغو قسم).
◈ No expiation (kaffārah) is necessary in such cases.
