What is the ruling when an oath is connected to a condition or incomprehensible speech?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Judicial Rulings

Book 64 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If an oath is immediately connected to a condition ('shart') or speech that is incomprehensible, the oath must be repeated. The initial utterance is voided due to the appended ambiguous or conditional phrase.