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Son pays off his mother’s expiation

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 17 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

If my mother is required to make an expiation, is it permissible for me to do so on her behalf?

Feeding ten poor and needy Muslims from amongst the relatives

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 15 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Regarding expiating for a broken oath, is it a condition that there [actually] be ten poor and needy [Muslims], and if he is unable to find any, then do relatives count?

Swearing an oath with stipulations

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 13 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

If someone swore an oath to do something today, and then [ended up] doing it after the day had passed, is he required to make an expiation?

Fasting three days in expiation for a broken oath

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 11 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

Should fasting the three days in expiation for a broken oath be done consecutively?

Permissible deception when peacemaking

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 9 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

When a man wants to rectify matters between two disputing parties, is he allowed to lie and swear an oath in the name of Allaah, bearing in mind his intention is only to make islaah – so is this permissible?

The recompense of knowingly swearing a false oath

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 7 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I had a disagreement with a man, and we took the matter to court where he was asked to swear an oath [that he was telling the truth], but [in actual fact] he was lying. So what is the recompense for someone who swears an oath upon the Qur.aan based upon a lie?

The false oath

Fatwa, Oaths & Vows, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 5 August 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

In the presence of my friends, sisters and teachers, I swear an oath based on a lie, whilst [at the same time] in my heart I seek forgiveness from Allaah by oft-repeating al-istighfaar – without anyone knowing about it; am I still sinful for doing so?