Do Not Make Oaths an Obstacle
2 ayahs
The Quran warns against using Allah's name as an excuse to avoid doing good.
Quran references
Quranic references on oaths, their expiation, zihar, ila, and fulfilling vows.
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The Quran warns against using Allah's name as an excuse to avoid doing good.
The Quran distinguishes unintentional oaths from deliberate ones.
The Quran prescribes expiation for breaking a deliberate oath.
One form of expiation for oaths is feeding or clothing ten poor people.
If unable to do other expiation, fasting three days is prescribed.
The Quran gives a four-month period for those who take an oath to abstain.
The Quran addresses zihar and calls it an evil statement.
The Quran prescribes freeing a slave, fasting, or feeding the poor for zihar.
The Quran praises those who fulfill their vows and commands fulfilling them.