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QASAM AND KAFFARAH Rllle- Taking a Qasam (swearing an oath) is pennissible but keeping it to a minimum amount is better. Many people swear oaths on everything and do not bother ifwhat they say is right or incorrect. This is a defect that should be abstained from. It is Makrooh to take a Qasam on enything besides Allah £. According to the Shariah, it is not even a Qasam, meaning, Kafaarah does not become Laazim if it is broken. (Bahare-Shariat) Rule- "ljl do a particular act, Allah :S' anger, curse, punishment etc be on me," are not words of Qasam. However the person who u tters so, is indeed sinfu l ifshe is false inwhat she says. (Bahare-Shariat) Rule- If a person says something to be Haraam upon herself, e.g. a certain thing is Haraam upon me, then merely by her saying so, that object will not becomeHaraambecausewho can make that whichAllah , £ has made Halaal, to be prohibited. However if she contradicts her statement then Kafaarah becomes necessary, meaning, this also is a q asam. (Tabyeenul-Haqaaiq) Rllle- "Speaking to you is Haraam", is a Qasam. I f the person contradicts this oath, Kafaarah becomes necessary. (Alamghiri) Rule- Saying, "Oath on Allah and Rasool! 1 will not do this", is not a Qasam. (Alamghiri) Rule- Another giving a Qasam does not obligate on another, e.g. a person says, "1 give the oath ofA llahfor you to do this" does not cause Qasam on the person it is said to. Meaning if he does not do it then Kafaarah does not become necessary. (Alamghirz) Rule- Ghamoos is when a person intentionally swears a false oath. This is a severe sin with Tauba and Istighfaar becoming Fardh because of it. HoweverKafaarah does not become Laazim. Laghu is when a person swears a true oath according to his or her 242