Question
If someone says “I swear” or "wallâhî” as a figure of speech, is the person then held to it as an oath. Does he have to pay some sort of compensation if things are contrary to what he said? Some people are in the habit of saying “wallâhi” and “I swear” to emphasize what they are saying or to make a point.
Answer
It is not an oath unless it was intended as one.
Allah says: “Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will call you to account for what your hearts have earned, and Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.” [Sûrah al-Baqarah: 225]
If a person makes a deliberate oath and then breaks it, he has to offer expiation by either feeding ten poor people or clothing them or freeing a slave. It is up to him which of these he wishes to do. If he is incapable of doing one of these, then he must fast for three days.
Allah says: “Allah will not take you to task for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will call you to account for what your hearts have earned, and Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.” [Sûrah al-Baqarah: 225]
If a person makes a deliberate oath and then breaks it, he has to offer expiation by either feeding ten poor people or clothing them or freeing a slave. It is up to him which of these he wishes to do. If he is incapable of doing one of these, then he must fast for three days.
-islamtoday.net
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