Oaths & Vows

Taking an oath

Q: A girl said some words on the phone to her cousin (Irfan) in Ramadhan, sitting on prayer mat after salah. The words are "I never show my face to Khalid (cousin) and never try to meet him just let me talk to Khalid on phone call, if I did so, I will see my mother's dead body". Girl said that, its my oath or qasam. Now what she have to do if she wants to meet Khalid. Is there any kind of kaffara for it?

Breaking a vow

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

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

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

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?