Oaths & Vows

Reversing a promise made to Allah Ta'ala

Submitted by user2 on Sat, 2019-10-05 07:42

Q: If I have made a promise to Allah, is there a way to reverse what I said or void the promise?

Making a promise not to commit a sin

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-10-03 07:26

Q: If one has made a promise to Allah Ta'ala to give up a certain sin and later on fell into that sin, hence breaking this promise, is there any kafaarah for breaking such a promise.

Does a promise constitute an oath?

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-10-03 06:41

Q: If one makes a promise by accident or something they don't want to say comes out of their mouth as a promise to Allah, does the promise have any effect? If a married woman says Allah, I promise not to have sex with anyone and thinks she also included her husband in this, has she promised not to have sex with her husband and will she be sinful to have sex with her husband?

What if a woman explicitly promises not to have sex with her husband by mentioning her husband in the promise. Will she be not allowed to have sex with her husband and will she be sinful for having sex with her husband? 

Fasting instead of feeding poor people for breaking an oath

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-09-26 07:03

Q: I broke my oath. I know that I have to give the kaffaarah and I have the means. But I can't find any poor Muslims around me and I hardly know who to give it to. And also I can't just go out to find 10 people to give it to. Can I just keep three fasts instead?

Taking a false qasam (oath)

Submitted by user2 on Thu, 2019-09-19 07:34

Q: I want to know if someone takes a false qasam on the Quran, what’s the kaffarah?

Fulfilling itikaaf of a vow during Ramadhaan

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2019-08-26 07:43

Q: Can a person fulfill an itikaaf of a vow/pledge during Ramadhaan? 

Breaking a vow

Submitted by user2 on Sun, 2019-06-30 06:58

Q: One year ago I was caught up in a situation where I feared for my life. I kept lying about something to my perpetrators and then they asked me to keep my right hand on the Quran and make a vow. I vowed to tell the truth but again lied to them. I have repented to Allah for this wrong vow and I want to know how can I correct this.

Fulfilling a vow

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2019-06-24 08:40

Q: How do I go about in carrying out my vow? I made a vow that if I find my lost item, I will give a certain amount of money in sadaqah.

Alhumdulillah with the grace of Allah I have found it and I wish to carry out my vow. Please advise as to who I can give the money to, can I give it to a family member, or a beggar that comes to our door, can I buy something with the money and then give it in sadaqah or should I give the money in sadaqah just like that?

Taking a false oath

Submitted by user2 on Tue, 2019-06-18 08:25

Q: On the demand of my mother in law, I had to give 10 tolas of gold before marriage but I arranged for 7 tola and for rest, I was not financially strong so I made artificial gold bangles so that our marriage should not be affected. At that time I thought of making real gold when I will be able to make it.

Now our marriage has been done and its been 5 months and now her mother got to know that the bangles are artifical. So can I take false oath to save our marriage? Or what should I do? 

Kaffarah for breaking one's oath

Submitted by user2 on Mon, 2019-06-17 07:17

Q: I have taken an oath in the name of Allah never to watch TV or movies if my father's blood report comes normal. Alhamdulillah his blood report came normal. A few days back one of my friend's showed me a movie trailer, I told him before that I've made niyyat not to watch TV and movies but he was unaware that day and I coudn't say no to him and unintentionally I wacthed the movie trailer

1. Does my oath still remain? If not, what kaffarah do I have to pay?

2. Does my oath still remain if I broke it or do I have to retake it?

3. I unintentionally broke it but I am scared of my wrongdoing that Allah will punish my father, how do I repent it?

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