Oaths & Vows

Q: I have a question regarding oath. I have taken an oath. I cannot recall whether I uttered (said it verbally) the whole statement of the oath or the last few words of the oath and thought the rest in my mind. I cannot even recall whether I only moved my lips with no sound or I have made sound. In order to take an oath is it mandatory for the person to hear himself? Please advise if my is oath valid. Do I have to pay expedition for breaking this oath. I am really worried. Please advise.

Q: I have a question about oath in the name of Allah, if a person writes in a word file about some forbidden acts, (specifically online pornography, going to specific chatrooms etc) not to be done and includes some exceptions to the rules including an exception that states: All other points and events that I may not be able to mention at the moment or may appear to be challenge later on in time may be added any where in this file if needed. finally if person say 100 Oaths of Allah Applies to this document and valid upto for example 31 march 2015. If intentionally this person breaks any or all rules mentioned in the document lets say in November 2014, what will be the kafara for the Oaths, will it be for 1 Oath or 100 Oaths. Secondly, after breaking the Oath, would the Oath still valid or expires after breaking it as this Oath has time limit upto march 2015. Finally, after breaking the Oath first time, it that person do some or all things he listed forbidden in Oath on 2 separate occasions for long period of time, how should he calculate and pay kaffara for that. By writing 100 Oaths of Allah, intention was to make it impossible to commit those sinful things but unfortunately couldn't keep Oaths. According to Hanafi school of thoughts, kaffara for how many Qasams has to be given and how can it be calculated?

Q: In order for a promise with Allah to be valid does the promise have to be said verbally, and what if a person doesn't say it verbally but just says it in his head?

Q: I have taken oath that I will not watch porn but accidentally on Facebook I have a picture of a nude woman displaying her backside parts of her body. Is my oath broken and do I have to pay kaffarah. I don't earn so if my oath is broken so can I fast for 3 consecutive days as I can't feed the poor because I don't earn and still studying and what should be the niyyah for the fasts?

Q: I have made a mistake and I don't know what to do. This morning my mom told me to eat my vitamins but I didn't want to because I have heard that those brand of pills might have something that might be derived from animal products. So I wanted to make sure before I took anymore but I have OCD and I doubt everything. So I didn't tell anyone. Today after school she told me that I didn't take them and she is always worried about my health and stuff so I lied and said I did know it was bad I just knew she would tell me to take some right away if I didn't and by accident I said I swear to god I did. I regretted it as soon as it came out. I didn't mean to and now I am very worried. I didn't want to say that it just came out. I feel so sorry but I don't know what to do. I am going to try to never say anything like that ever again and I will try to not lie about taking pills anymore. I am menstruating right now and so I can't do a prayer of repentance. I don't know what to do? I feel very bad about what I said. I will try my very hardest to never say it when I am lying ever again. What do I do. Please help. I am very worried.

Q: I work in the medical field. A few months ago from extreme pressure of my family they wanted me to quit my job. My mom said I was overweight and heavy and need to exercise. I told them I would exercise but they said it was not enough. They wanted me to quit my job even though I promised I would, they did not believe me. So, I made a mistake and swore on Allah (Ta'ala) that If I did not reach my goal of proper weight I will quit my job. It is now end of march and I have not reached my goal. I know it was wrong to swear and I should not have done that. I apologised to Allah (Ta'ala). But I cannot quit my job due to financial troubles. Can something be done about this? I was told by someone that breaking a promise means 60 days of fasting or feeding the poor? But someone else told me that is only if it was done by accident and not intentionally. I am getting different answers from many people. Please help.

Q: If a woman makes an oath to Allah saying that she will undergo female circumcision and if she breaks her oath she will become a kafir forever. Does she become a kaafir if she has changed her mind and does not want to undergo circumcision?

Q: My question is that because of some compulsion if we have to break our kasam so what do we have to do. On house changing issue I took a kasam that after two months I will leave this house. I took a kasam on Allah Ta'ala and the Quran but now my husband says, if you go then you cannot come back here and he will break this relation. Now tell me what can I do?

Q: My question is that I had asked one mufti that if a woman takes an oath that "if I do this or do not do this I will become a kafir forever"and breaks the oath will she become a kafir. His reply was that ulama have said that she will become a kafir. But you had said that she will not become a kafir. Please reply I am very disturbed.