Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does texting “Wallahi I won’t do this” count as an oath, and do I need to pay kaffara if I broke it? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes. This does count as an oath and is obligatory to fulfill the oath (unless it […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can one take an oath to avoid a specific sin? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses the permissibility of taking an oath to avoid a specific sin. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made oaths asking Allah to punish me if I met or texted a girl with bad intentions. Although I didn’t meet or text her, I viewed her photos and videos online and committed a sinful act. Did I break my oaths, and is expiation required? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made an oath asking Allah to make me blind, deaf, or disabled if I committed a certain sin, intending to scare myself from committing it. I haven’t broken the oath or committed a sin, but I fear I might in the future. Can I revoke the oath, and […]