Taking an oath not to talk to someone
Question
If a person takes an oath of Allah not to talk to a person and now he wants to talk to that person, what is the command of Allah and Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) regarding this.
Answer
He should talk to him and pay the kaffaarah for breaking the oath.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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