Taking an oath never to step into one's in laws home

· 11 Rabiʻ II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Sometime back I took an oath never to step into my in laws home again. My husband keeps asking me to go with him. When I remind him, he doesn't go either. What should I do?

Answer

You must go and break the oath. Thereafter, pay the kaffaarah.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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