Is my backing out of an agreement with my friend to complete a study project, due to my fears of his inability to succeed and his slowness, considered a betrayal of a promise or hypocrisy, especially since the agreement was not a covenant or an oath?
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There is no sin upon you for backing out of completing the study project with your friend. Fulfilling a promise is highly recommended (mustahabb) but not obligatory () according to the majority of scholars. The warning mentioned in the noble applies to those who habitually engage in such traits.
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