Oaths

April 9, 2024 2 mins

How Does One Pay Expiation (Kaffara) of Oaths and Vows Living in a Rich Country?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How can expiation (kaffara) for breaking an oath or vow be fulfilled in a wealthy country? Is it acceptable to donate to organizations claiming to distribute to the poor on your behalf, and how can one ensure the expiation is completed? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most […]
March 30, 2024 4 mins

Should I Make Up for Breaking Sunna Acts of Worship in the Shafi‘i School?

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question  For the Shafi’i School: Is there qada for intentionally breaking a Sunna fast? What about breaking I’tikaf in Ramadan without a valid reason? Also, should I start over if I vowed to perform I’tikaf for three days but missed one unintentionally? Should this I’tikaf be accompanied by fasting? Answer […]
March 26, 2024 2 mins

Do I Have to Give an Expiation if I Made an Oath Not to Perform an Act If Allah ...

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made an oath in Itikaf not to perform such and such action if Allah forgave me. Still, I’m not entirely sure whether I have to follow this oath as it involves something of the unknown, so would I give an expiation (kaffara) of it? Answer In the Name […]
February 4, 2024 3 mins

Should Multiple Oaths Linked to Single Action Require Separate Expiations?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Carr Question I would like to know whether a person, desiring to cease committing a specific sin, makes the following declarations: “If I commit this sin, I swear by Allah, I cannot eat for the whole day.” Subsequently, they declare, “If I commit this sin, I swear by Allah, next time […]