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Breaking a promise

· 9 Shaʻban 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If I made a promise to Allah Ta'ala that, if I was to be cured from this illness, I would never do a particular sin again. However when you get better you fall into that type of sin again.

Now does this mean I will be included in the verse of surah tawbah verse 75-77 who Allah Ta'ala punished with hypocrisy as a result of breaking a promise with Allah Almighty. I am really worried that I am going to be punished with hypocrisy and die a hypocrite.

Answer

Try your best to honour your promise, and if you ever break your promise then keep the kaffaarah.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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