Is expiation obligatory for an oath, "By Allah, you will not get up until you finish your plate," if the son tried to complete his food but vomited and was unable to finish it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
A Muslim should not swear excessively. If you made an oath to your son that he must eat everything on his plate, and he was unable to do so, then an expiation for breaking an oath is incumbent upon you.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/87777
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 87777
- 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