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Taking oaths that one will become a kafir if something is done

· 17 Rajab 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Some scholars say that if a person takes an oath saying “If I do this or do not do this, I will become a Kafir forever”. This would not necessarily result in that individual becoming a disbeliever upon the performance/non-performance of that act. The person only becomes a kafir if he or she swore the oath with the belief that he or she would adopt kufr upon its non-fulfillment. Is this true?

Answer

Imaan is not such a cheap thing that you subject your oaths to imaan. Exercise precaution.

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

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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