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Taking a false oath

· 2 Rabiʻ II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I smoked weed once or twice which I am not sure is haraam or not. Anyways recently my mother found it out from my bag. It wasn't mine and she made me swear upon her head and the quran that I haven't ever smoked weed in my life and I did. Please tell me did I do wrong by taking a false oath and what penalty I have to pay for forgiveness? If I hadn't done it, she might be heartbroken.

Answer

Taking a false oath is a major sin. You should sincerely repent to Allah Tala for committing such a grave sin and make a firm resolve that you will never repeat this sin in the future. Similarly, make tawba for smoking weed. Smoking weed is not permissible.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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