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Title: Will an oath be valid if it is made in the heart without uttering it?

Question: Will an oath be valid if it is made in the heart without uttering it?

Answer ID: 151293Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 1049/1062/M=9/1438)

It is necessary that the words of oath are uttered verbally. The oath shall not take place merely by saying in the heart.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: Will an oath be valid if it is made in the heart without uttering it?

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