Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A person says her prayer “will not be accepted” unless she first removes oil through which magic may have been worked, then prays without removing it. Is this a binding vow, and is the prayer valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Be at ease […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question A few months ago, when repenting from a sin, I think I said to Allah ‘Ya Allah, I will not do this again’. However, I did repeat the sin after saying that. Is this a promise or an oath? Do I need to do anything to break it? Answer […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question In the past, I made oaths in which I set my own penalty, like saying, “if I do such and such, I will give away two hundred rand,” without realizing that there is a specific expiation (kaffara) for a broken oath. I carried out these self-imposed penalties for about ten […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question If a vow is broken before paying expiation (kaffara), is it still binding, and must it be fulfilled until paid? If delaying kaffara and breaking the vow multiple times, is only one kaffara needed? Does breaking it repeatedly before paying count as sin each time or just the first? […]