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FALSE OATH

This is the false oath. It is a major sin for which there is no expiation other than repentance. Imam Malik "As for the one who swears to a thing which he knows is wicked, and he swears to a lie he knows to be a lie, in order to please someone with it or to excuse himself to someone by it or to gain money by it, no expiation that he does for it can cover it." [AI­ Muwatta].

17. CASE STUDY
Rahil swears by Allah to return PS 4 in two days but he knew that tomorrow he is going back to India and will return only after a month. Rahil knew if he doesn't swear by Allah he will not get it from his friend and he thought later he will make an excuse thereby he can play for a month.
What kind of Oath did he take?
What he should do?

So eat and drink, and put your heart at ease. But if you see any of the people, say, ‘I have vowed silence to the Most Compassionate, so I am not talking to anyone today.’maryam :26
what do you understand by vow?

concept of vow

• A vow is when a Muslim undertakes to perform a worship act, such as prayer, fasting, charity or righteous act, for Allah (JW) in the future with the aim of getting closer to Allah (JW) and bringing benefits to others. 
• (They are those who fulfill their vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.)[Al-'Insan: 7]

conditions of vows

• So a vow is an action, on the part of a person who is adult and of sound mind (mukallaf),
• of obliging himself to do something that is not obligatory
• makes his doing it conditional upon something else.

The importance of fulfilling vows

1. its a sunnah
2. its voluntary
3. its an obligation from Allah
4. none

Types of vows and their fulfilment

1 - Vows which must be fulfilled (vows to do acts of worship and obedience to Allaah)

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever vows to do some act of worship and obedience to Allaah, then let him do it, and whoever vows to do some sin, let him not do it.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 6202).

Example of the vow which must be fullfilled

1. For example, a person may say, “It is my duty towards Allaah to fast such-and-such (days)” or to give such-and-such in charity, or to go for Hajj this year, or to pray two rak’ahs in al-Masjid al-Haraam [in Makkah] in thanksgiving to Allaah for curing a sick person.
2. “If my absent loved one returns or Allaah protects me from the evil of my enemy, I will fast such-and-such (days) or give such-and-such in charity.”

The Prophet ( ) said: "There is no vow and no oath concerning that which one does not possess , nor to commit a sin, nor to sever the ties of kinship." [Narrated by AI-Nasa'i].
Suggest a name for the type of vow from the hadith

Examples of vow to commit sin

Vows to commit sin:

This is every vow which involves disobedience to Allaah, such as vows to bring oil, candles or money to graves or shrines (mashhads), or to visit tombs and shrines of shirk. This is in some ways like making vows to idols. It is also forbidden to fulfil vows which promise to do some sin, like committing zinaa (adultery, fornication), drinking alcohol, stealing, taking orphans’ property, denying someone’s rights, or cutting family ties by cutting a certain relative off or not entering his house for no shar’i reason.

ABSOLUTE VOW

 Vows concerning which there is no ruling other than kafaarat yameen

There are some vows concerning which there is no ruling other vow. These include:

1. - Non-specific vows
2. Vows concerning things that one does not possess.

Examples of absolute vow

If a Muslim makes a vow but does not specify whatIf a person makes a vow concerning something that is not his, then he has no option but to offer kafaarat yameen. 

 if he vows to give charity from someone else’s wealth, or to free someone else’s slave, or to give a garden that he does not own to someone

SHOULD BE FULFILLED

SHOULD BE FULFILLED

SHOULD NOT BE FULFILLED

SHOULD NOT BE FULFILLED

I vowed to Allah to Fast every Thursday

I vowed to go for Umrah walking on the feet

I vowed to  not to visit my uncle's house

I vowed to Allah to do ongoing charity

vows