the lord and master of our profits, and He has the power over our life and death, so what foolishness is this?

The act of maintaining a kind relationship with relatives has been emphasized so much that if someone takes an oath that he will not treat his relatives well, then in this case he is commanded to still have a kind relationship with the relatives and he also has to pay a compensation for his oath.

Break the oath!

Sayyiduna Abul Ahwas ‘Awf Bin Maalik رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا has narrated from his father: I humbly said, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! What do you say about this: When I go to my paternal cousin to ask for something, he does not give anything to me, nor does he treat me politely but when he needs anything, he comes to me and asks me for it. I have taken an oath not to give him anything nor to treat him kindly. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ordered me to do what was better, and pay a compensation for my oath.’

(Sunan Nasa`i, pp. 619, Hadees 3793)

Dear Islamic brothers! Keep this thing in mind that if a person has sworn an oath to harm someone, it is a sin to fulfil such an oath. However, he will still have to pay an atonement for breaking this oath.

Biggest sin

The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘If a person swore an oath to harm his family members, therefore by Almighty Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, this is a bigger sin according to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ to harm that person and fulfil his oath, than to pay a compensation imposed on him by Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ for [breaking] the oath.’

(Sahih Bukhari, pp. 281, vol. 4, Hadees 6625) (Fatawa Razawiyyah, pp. 549, vol. 13)

Commenting on this blessed Hadees, the renowned commentator of Quran and Hadees, Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الْـمَنَّان has stated, ‘If a person has sworn an oath to violate the right of any of his family members – for example, he has sworn an oath not to serve his mother or not