The Ruling on Swearing by Allah in Supplication
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I make this supplication, is it permissible? “O Allah, I swear upon You to provide me with a righteous husband?”
Answer:
Swearing by Allah that He, Blessed and Exalted is He, does good and gives good, this is part of having a good opinion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and there is nothing wrong with it. If one swears by Allah, [He said:] "Indeed, among the servants of Allah are those who, if they swear by Allah, He will fulfill it." As for swearing by Allah that He will not do good, or that He will not provide for anyone, or that He will not do so, this is forbidden. Allah, Glorious and Exalted, said regarding about a man from before us who said, "By Allah, Allah will not forgive so-and-so," intending to restrict Allah from forgiving this sinful, disobedient person. This is bad conduct toward Allah, and it also involves despair of the mercy of Allah.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I make this supplication, is it permissible? “O Allah, I swear upon You to provide me with a righteous husband?”
Answer:
Swearing by Allah that He, Blessed and Exalted is He, does good and gives good, this is part of having a good opinion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and there is nothing wrong with it. If one swears by Allah, [He said:] "Indeed, among the servants of Allah are those who, if they swear by Allah, He will fulfill it." As for swearing by Allah that He will not do good, or that He will not provide for anyone, or that He will not do so, this is forbidden. Allah, Glorious and Exalted, said regarding
Who is the one who swears by Me that I will not forgive so-and-so? I have indeed forgiven him, and I have rendered your deed void.
من ذا الذي يتألى علي ألا أغفر لفلان إني قد غفرت له وأحبطت عملك
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6857- حكم الإقسام على الله في الدعاء - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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