Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question Can one take an oath to avoid a specific sin? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses the permissibility of taking an oath to avoid a specific sin. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and […]

Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi Question Did I make a vow by saying, “Oh Allah, if You give me X, I will give Y in charity,” when I was a child, not knowing what a vow was, and possibly before reaching puberty? Am I accountable for this, and does it make me a hypocrite if […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made oaths asking Allah to punish me if I met or texted a girl with bad intentions. Although I didn’t meet or text her, I viewed her photos and videos online and committed a sinful act. Did I break my oaths, and is expiation required? Answer In the […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I made an oath asking Allah to make me blind, deaf, or disabled if I committed a certain sin, intending to scare myself from committing it. I haven’t broken the oath or committed a sin, but I fear I might in the future. Can I revoke the oath, and […]