Is saying: “In my pledge” or “By my pledge” an oath by other than Allah?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Does the statement of one who says “In my pledge” or “By my pledge” count as an oath?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does the statement of one who says “In my pledge” or “By my pledge” count as an oath by other than Allah?
The Shaykh:
“In” is not one of the words of oath. The honorable one is the oath by Allah, or “wa-Allahu,” or “ta-Allahu.” Three words: ta-Allahu, bi-Allahu, and wa-Allahu. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Does the statement of one who says “In my pledge” or “By my pledge” count as an oath?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Does the statement of one who says “In my pledge” or “By my pledge” count as an oath by other than Allah?
The Shaykh:
“In” is not one of the words of oath. The honorable one is the oath by Allah, or “wa-Allahu,” or “ta-Allahu.” Three words: ta-Allahu, bi-Allahu, and wa-Allahu. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1659- هل قول: «في ذمتي» أو «بذمتي» حلفٌ بغير الله؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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