Wife taking an oath that if she does something then her nikaah will break
Question
If a wife takes different oaths that if she does something her nikaah is invalid and then she breaks the oath, will her nikaah break?
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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