{"fatawa":{"id":5965,"title":"What is the Covenant in the aayah \u201cThose who break Allaah\u2019s Covenant after ratifying it\u2026\u201d?","slug":"what-is-the-covenant-in-the-aayah-those-who-break-allaahs-covenant-after-ratifying-it","order":"","question":"What is the Covenant in the aayah \u201cThose who break Allaah\u2019s Covenant after ratifying it\u2026\u201d [al-Baqarah 2:27 \u2013 interpretation of the meaning]?","answer":"
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Praise be to Allaah. <\/span>\r\n

Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi said:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

  Covenants are of two types: one for which expiation may be offered and another for which there is no expiation. That for which expiation may be offered is that which is intended as a vow to refrain from doing something or to do something.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

  The second type is a covenant in which the two parties are bound in a manner that is permissible according to sharee’ah, and is binding, either exclusively between them or amongst many people. It is not permissible to nullify or abolish such a covenant, and it is not subject to kafaarah (expiation). This is the covenant for which the one who breaks it will be gathered (on the Day of Resurrection) as a betrayer, and a banner will be set up for him commensurate with the degree of his betrayal, and it will be said, “This is the betrayer of So and so.” Maalik says, a covenant sworn by oath is not permitted to be nullified, and this is what is meant by the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):<\/span><\/p>\r\n

  “and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them — and indeed you have appointed Allaah your surety”<\/em> [al-Nahl 16:91]<\/em><\/span><\/p>\r\n

  And this is a matter concerning which there is no scholarly dispute.  <\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Ahkaam al-Qur’aan, 1\/27, 28.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","status":1,"created_at":"2015-05-22T06:00:00.000000Z","updated_at":"2015-05-22T06:00:00.000000Z","language_id":1,"fatawacate_id":24,"parent_id":5964,"author_id":"","books":[],"articles":[],"videos":[],"audios":[],"author_name":"","category_name":"\u062a\u0641\u0633\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0622\u0646","category_slug":"","get_date":"2015-05-22"},"translations":[],"fatawa_books":[],"fatawa_articles":[],"fatawa_videos":[],"fatawa_audios":[],"url":"http:\/\/islamland.com\/eng\/api\/fatawas\/5965"}