I live in Britain and want to give an oath expiation. Is it permissible for me to give it in Jordan? In case of permissibility, should I estimate it according to its value in Jordan or Britain?.. More
I have sworn by Allaah The Great to give all my property in charity for the Sake of Allaah. Is this regarded as a vow? What are the effects and consequences in case of not fulfilling the oath?
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If someone makes a vow to fast a whole month, should he observe the fasts successively or intermittently? He did not specify this while making the vow... More
I received my bachelor's degree this year with good grades; all praise is due to Allaah The Exalted. Before my final exams, I swore an oath not to memorize the law subject, because it was difficult and long. However, while I was surfing the internet, I found good summaries for this subject; so, I studied these summaries and I managed to memorize the.. More
I have signed up on a website and one of the registration conditions was to swear that I am not already a member in the website. I read the written oath but I did not utter it. I actually had another membership but it was cancelled and that is why I signed up under another name... More
Did Imaam Ash-Shaafi‘i, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, say that he never swore throughout his life, whether on something true or false, out of exaltation of Allaah? How did he do that when the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, swore and ordered us to swear by Allaah? Did Ash-Shaafi‘i, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, act contrary to the.. More
Is it permissible to swear by a deceased person's mercy? Can I ask a person to do something for me, saying, "I swear by your father's or mother's mercy that you should do such- and-such thing," given that mercy is one of the Attributes of Allaah The Exalted?.. More
I know that it is impermissible to swear by other than Allaah The Exalted, but if one falsely swore by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, should he pay expiation for breaking that oath? One of the scholars informed us that he should, is it correct?.. More
Is it permissible to pay the expiation for breaking an oath to non-Muslims? Is it permissible to pay it to charitable societies, be they humanitarian or religious? Please note that I cannot find needy people in the country where I live... More
Many expiations are due upon me and I came to know that some restaurants undertake the distribution of the food of expiations. Can I give them money equal to the value of the expiations or should I distribute them by myself? Should the expiations be given all at once or at different times and over many days?.. More
What is the religious ruling on prohibiting marriage for myself except from the man who demanded my hand? I said: “I have made marriage to anyone other than him as unlawful for me as marriage to my father and brother.” But later on, I was doomed to marry another person out of respect for my family and wish to guard it because I came to know that.. More