Chapter: Oaths and Vows

Shaykh al-Islām—may Allah Most High have mercy on him—said:

“The Fifth Principle”
Concerning
“Oaths and Vows”

Allah Most High said:

“O Prophet, why do you forbid what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

“Allah has already prescribed for you a way to release yourselves from your oaths. Allah is your Protector, and He is the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.”

He Most High also said:

“Do not use your oaths by Allah as an excuse to refrain from doing good, fearing Him, and making peace between people. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

He Most High also said:

“Allah will not hold you accountable for your unintentional oaths, but He will hold you accountable for what your hearts intend. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.”

“For those who swear to abstain from their wives, there is a waiting period of four months. If they return, then Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

“But if they resolve upon divorce, then Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

He Most High also said:

“O you who believe, do not forbid the good things Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not love transgressors.”

“Eat of the lawful, good things Allah has provided for you, and fear Allah, in whom you believe.”

“Allah will not hold you accountable for your unintentional oaths, but He will hold you accountable for the oaths you solemnly swear. The expiation is to feed ten needy people with the average food you feed your own families, or to clothe them, or to free a slave