Is there repentance or expiation for someone who swore an oath on the Qur’an three times to quit smoking cigarettes, and then returned to it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Breaking an oath to abstain from smoking does not lead to apostasy from Islam, but it necessitates expiation. One of the conditions for sincere repentance ( nasuh) is to quit smoking, and Allah accepts the repentance of anyone who repents, no matter how great their sins. Three expiations are required if the oaths were distinct and intended to establish new commitments, whereas a single expiation suffices if they were combined and intended for emphasis.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/70280
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 70280
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy