An Invalid Wager

Question :

What is the ruling of the Islamic Law on a man who wagers with another man that both of them will marry within a certain period of time and if the marriage of either of them is not accomplished, then he must divorce his wife, and this was a condition which was agreed upon by both of them?

Answer:

A This wager is invalid and it is not required of the one who does not live up to a wager to divorce his wife. He should make atonement for the oath, and that is the saying of a number of the Salaf may Allah have mercy on them and they considered these words and their like to fall under the ruling of oaths and some of the scholars hold that there is no atonement for it.

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