A Kafir made an oath he then embraces Islaam. Does he have to pay Kaffarah if he broke the oath before or after embracing Islaam? Print

Question 2094) - A Kafir made an oath he then embraces Islaam. Does he have to pay Kaffarah if he broke the oath before or after embracing Islaam?

A: The Shari'ah does not recognise his oath. There is no Kaffarah.*

* An oath entails honouring? Allah, which is lacking in a state of Kufr [al-Hidayah]

~ al-Quduri ~