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  • Sin For Breaking Verbal Promises

    Posted by Mohammed Zubair Alam on May 29, 2022 at 2:32 am

    Will a person sin if he breakes his verbal promise(not an oath)?

    Example:- If a man verbally promises to his fiance before getting married that he will not marry again but after few years of his marriage his mood changes and now he decides to marry again.

    So in this case, will the person sin by breaking his verbal promise?

    Mohammed Zubair Alam replied 2 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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  • Sin For Breaking Verbal Promises

  • Faisal Haroon

    Moderator May 29, 2022 at 3:08 pm

    Promises in many instances as in the example that you stated above are in fact contracts. Needlessly breaking promises is immoral and therefore forbidden in Islam.

    • Mohammed Zubair Alam

      Member May 29, 2022 at 7:02 pm

      So if there is an absence of a contract then also this principle will apply to every individual , right?

      Now what is needless and what is not is to be decided by the individual, right?.

    • Mohammed Zubair Alam

      Member May 29, 2022 at 7:40 pm

      Bdw, is there any kaffara in absence of an oath?

  • Dr. Irfan Shahzad

    Scholar May 30, 2022 at 5:03 am

    This is to be decided by the conscience of the person and also in accordance with the norms of the society or of the related field or realm.

    There is not kaffara for breaking of promises. However, if it amounts to loss of some kind for someone, that must be redeemed.

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