FatwaNegeri SembilanEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Sumpah
What should a person do if she has sworn by Allah but wants to break the oath because she feels deceived in a relationship?
Short answer
Oaths are divided into genuine oaths and idle oaths (lagha), which are merely habitual expressions used for emphasis.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Oaths are divided into genuine oaths and idle oaths (lagha), which are merely habitual expressions used for emphasis. An idle oath need not be fulfilled, but a genuine oath must be kept and breaking it is sinful. Whoever breaks an oath must pay the expiation (kifarah) by choosing one of these: freeing a slave, feeding 10 poor people, or clothing 10 poor people. Only if unable to do any of these does the person fast for 3 days. The questioner is also advised not to swear by Allah lightly and to cope with stress through closeness to Allah and reliance on Him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang yang telah bersumpah dengan nama Allah wajib menunaikan sumpahnya. Sekiranya dia melanggar sumpah tersebut maka wajib ke atasnya membayar kifarah sumpah iaitu:
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Sumpah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/sumpah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-breaking-an-oath-by-allah/