Oath

Traditionally an oath is either a statement of fact or a promise with wording relating to something considered sacred as a sign of verity.

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Oath . Parents . Children . Kaffara

If a child breaks an oath can their parents pay Kaffarah for them?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 months ago

There is no Kaffara on non Baligh child, but if his parents wish to pay a Kaffara, they can do so but it is not obligatory neither on them nor on the child.

Wassalam.

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Oath

I made an oath about a prohibited act in the way that 'Oh Allah I promise I won't commit this act again'. However, I still committed it and am now regretful. What should I do?

This is not an oath but a Promise to Allah which is called is Shariat as عهد . The Kaffara not fulfilling the Promise to Allah is similar to the Kaffara of deliberately breaking fast of the month of Ramadan, which is feeding sixty poor believers or fasting of two months or freeing a slave which is not available now a days.

Kaffara of breaking an Oath يمين or not fulfilling Nathr نَذر (Mannat) is feeding ten poor believers or clothing them and if unable then fasting for three days.

Wassalam.

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Sin . Oath . Repentance (Tawbah) . Qur'an

If I commit a sin but then sincerely repent for it, can I take a false oath by the Quran to save my honour by denying that I committed that sin?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 11 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Repenting from a sin is very important, and that's very good that you have sincerely repented from it, but it does not mean you are able to deny having committed it if confronted about it. Taking a false oath is a major sin, and worse than that is swearing a false oath on the holy Quran.

As for saving your honour, you need to weigh out what the situation is, and what kind of consequences there will be for revealing this sin, or whether there will be detremental damage to you, or harm.

It might be advisable that you somehow change the scenario, or do tawriyah, to avoid severe backlash, if that is what the situation will be.

With prayers for your success.

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Oath . Life . Qur'an

Are we allowed to take a false oath by the Quran to save somebody’s life or honour?

Saving your life and/ or life of others is obligatory. If the only way to save life is taking false oath, then it might be permissible if there are no other Islamic reason against it.

Saving honour has many degrees which must be considered before replying this part of your question. We need to understand the real situation first, then reply can be researched according to Islamic rules.

Wassalam.

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Oath . Kaffara

Is one of the Kaffarah for deliberately breaking an oath to Allah (SWT) the feeding of a number of needy believers?

Kaffara for deliberately breaking an oath كفّارة اليمين is feeding ten ooor believers or clothing them, and if unable to feed or cloth ten poor believers then fasting three days.

Wassalam.

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Oath . God (Allah)

What are the conditions for an oath, such as swearing to Allah that I will perform an action, to be a valid oath which one must fulfil?

The oath to do an action needs many conditions to be valid; e.g. the action should be valid by itself. Oath on an action which is Haraam is invalid e.g. an oath not to talk to his brother or any relative or a believer is invalid.
Oath of the wife is invalid if it clashes with the rights of her husband.
Husband can invalidate the oath of his wife.

Oath of the son or daughter against the wish of their father is invalid.

Wassalam.

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Oath . Kaffara

If one takes an oath (Qasam) that he will not commit a particular act and still does it, thus breaking the Qasam, and then repeatedly commits that act, is there only one Kuffara, or a Kuffara for every time one commits that act?

Breaking the Qasam (Oath) needs Kaffara which is feeding ten poor believers or clothing them. If he is unable to do that then to fast three days. That is one time, which will remove the oath.

Wassalam.

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Oath . Sin . God (Allah)

I am a 15 year old boy. Last week I made an oath to Allah that I will never do a specific sin again and I have now broken the oath. What should I do now?

You need to :

1. Seek forgiveness for breaking your oath.

2. You need to pay the penalty of breaking the oath which is feeding or clothing ten poor believers or fasting three days.

3. You must refrain from committing that sinful act again.

Wassalam.

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Oath . Sin

If one uses the term 'Wallah' to prove something is true, and it turns out to be false, have they sinned if at the time they genuinely believed it to be true? Is using this term considered a Qasam?

It is disliked ( Makrouh) to say Wallah ( By Allah) or any word with the same meaning to prove a claim if you believe that the claim is genuine. The Hadeeth says: True oaths destroys the houses.

Obviously, false oath is a major sin and it is called the sinful immersing oath because it immerses the liar inside the hellfire.

If you thought that something happened and said Wallah, then discovered that you were not right, you did not commit a sinful act, but a disliked act. You need to inform every one who heard you that you have misunderstood.

Wassalam.

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Vow . Oath

What exactly defines a Qasam? If I say to my son that if you don’t do your homework I do Qasam that I will tell your teacher, and then he doesn’t do his work and I don’t tell his teacher, in this case is it a vow or oath that I have to expiate?

The Qasam which is obligatory to fulfill is when you take the name of Allah in it. If you did not take the name of Allah, then such Qasam is not obligatory and no Kaffara on you if you do not fulfill it.

Wassalam.

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Man . Oath . God (Allah) . Kaffara

If a man made an oath to Allah (swt) and then broke it, what should he do as compensation?

Masuma Jaffer, Dr Masuma Jaffer is a qualified dentist, with a Masters in Islamic Studies and has also attended Hawza in Qum. She obtained a PGCE - teaching qualification – and has taught Hawza studies at the... Answer updated 3 years ago

According to Ayatullah Sistani:

Question: If a person breaks his oath, what is he supposed to do?

Answer: If a person takes an oath that he will perform an act (e.g. that he will fast) or will refrain from doing an act (e.g. that he will not smoke), but does not intentionally act according to his oath, he should give Kaffarah for it, which means he should set a slave free, or should fully feed ten indigent persons, or should provide them with clothes. And if he is not able to perform these acts, he should fast for three consecutive days.

Man . Oath . God (Allah) . Kaffara

If a man made an oath to Allah (swt) and then broke it, what should he do as compensation?

Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour, Sheikh Mohammad Saeed Bahmanpour is lecturer of Islamic Studies at the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, London, and a visiting lecturer at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Oriental... Answered 3 years ago

Salamun alaykum

Verse number 89 of Sura al-M'idah has clearly legislated the compensation for a broken oath.

"The atonement for it is to feed ten needy persons with the average food you give to your families, or their clothing, or the freeing of a slave. He who cannot afford] any of these [shall fast for three days. That is the atonement for your oaths when you vow. But keep your oaths. Thus does Allah clarify His signs for you so that you may give thanks." (5: 89)

According o this verse, the compensation of an oath in our time would be to feed ten poor individuals or provide clothing for them. In case this is not affordable, he person must fast for three consecutive days.