I made an oath about a prohibited act in the way that 'Oh Allah I promise I won't commit this act again'. However, I still committed it and am now regretful. What should I do?
I made an oath about a prohibited act in the way that 'Oh Allah I promise I won't commit this act again'. However, I still committed it and am now regretful. What should I do?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 years ago
This is not an oath but a Promise to Allah which is called is Shariat as عهد . The Kaffara not fulfilling the Promise to Allah is similar to the Kaffara of deliberately breaking fast of the month of Ramadan, which is feeding sixty poor believers or fasting of two months or freeing a slave which is not available now a days.
Kaffara of breaking an Oath يمين or not fulfilling Nathr نَذر (Mannat) is feeding ten poor believers or clothing them and if unable then fasting for three days.
Wassalam.