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Q&A · Society & Ethics

Does Islam require Muslims to keep promises and honor contracts?

Yes; Allah opens Sūrah al-Māʾidah by commanding the believers to fulfill their contracts, and elsewhere states that every covenant will be questioned about on the Day of Judgment. The Prophet ﷺ listed breaking a promise and betraying a trust among the signs of a hypocrite, alongside lying when speaking. This obligation binds Muslims in their dealings with everyone, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, since treachery (ghadr) is condemned absolutely and the Prophet ﷺ warned that every traitor will have a banner raised for him on the Day of Resurrection.

Evidence — the daleel
Quran 5:1Quran 17:34Sahih al-Bukhari 33 Ṣaḥīḥ
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