Fatwa ID: 07353

Answered by: Alimah Saniyah bint Asrar

Question:

I am a 16 year old who when he was 13 years or so used to make many many oaths. For example, to complete the Quran each year or not, or to eat or drink a certain food. Now I wish to break them however I don’t think I have what it takes to expiate for all of them. Would I be able to perform one expiation for all of them or what can I do in this situation. 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

If you had not hit puberty at that age, you will not be responsible for those oaths. If however, you were passed the age of puberty, then you will have to complete a Kaffarah. The kaffārah for breaking an oath is feeding ten people two meals each or giving each one of them a pair of clothes. If you are absolutely unable to do this then you should fast for three consecutive days.

الدر المختار شرح تنوير الأبصار وجامع البحار ١/‏٢٨٢

(وكفارته) هذه إضافة للشرط، لان السبب عندنا الحنث

(تحرير رقبة أو إطعام عشرة مساكين) كما مر في الظهار (أو كسوتهم بما) يصلح للاوساط وينتفع به فوق ثلاثة أشهر، و(يستر عامة البدن) فلم يجز السراويل

إلا باعتبار قيمة الاطعام

فتح القدير للكمال ابن الهمام وتكملته ط الحلبي ٤/‏١٩٩ 

فِي التَّجْرِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ ﵀: إذَا حَلَفَ بِأَيْمَانٍ عَلَيْهِ لِكُلِّ يَمِينٍ كَفَّارَةٌ وَالْمَجْلِسُ وَالْمَجَالِسُ سَوَاءٌ.

Only Allah (عز و جل) knows best.

Written by Alimah Saniyah bint Asrar

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

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