She promised her husband that she would never marry anyone after him
Question: 12528
A woman gave her husband a promise that she would never marry anyone after him, until Allaah joined them by His mercy and grace. Does she have the right to marry anyone after him? Is this regarded as not fulfilling a promise which is one of the attributes of the hypocrites?.
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
It is permissible for this woman to marry after her husband
dies, but she should offer expiation for her oath, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By Allaah, if Allaah
wills, I do not swear an oath then see something better than it but I will
offer expiation for my oath and do that which is better.” Narrated by
al-Bukhaari, 3133; Muslim, 1649. And he (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: “If you swear an oath then you see something that is
better than it, offer expiation for your oath and do that which is better.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2622; Muslim, 1652.
Marriage is better for this woman then her remaining
unmarried, because that serves many interests.
Source:
From Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Ifta’, 23/24
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