What is the ruling on the oath of continence (ila') from a wife before consummating the marriage with her?
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The ruling on ila' (oath of abstinence) from one's wife before consummation is the same as its ruling after it, due to the generality of Allah's saying: "For those who swear to abstain from their wives is a waiting period of four months" (Quran 2:226). And ila' is valid for any Muslim or dhimmi wife, whether free or enslaved. This is the view of Al-Nakha'i, Malik, Al-Awza'i, and Al-Shafi'i.
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