The Ruling on Responding to One Who Asks in the Name of Allah
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Question:
This questioner says: Some people put us in a difficult position by saying, “I ask you by Allah to give me such-and-such,” or “I ask you by Allah to sell me such-and-such,” or “I ask you by Allah to tell me such-and-such.” And sometimes we refuse to fulfill their request when the request is not appropriate. Does refusing, despite the phrase “I ask you by Allah,” expose us to sin, or is there nothing required of us in that?
Answer:
No, if he says, “I ask you by Allah,” this means he is swearing an oath; he has sworn by Allah that you will give him. So he must fulfill it and give him what he asked for, provided he is able to do so and it is permissible. For he is among Sunan Abi Dawud 5109Sahih (Al-Albani). This is a form of exalting Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Some people put us in a difficult position by saying, “I ask you by Allah to give me such-and-such,” or “I ask you by Allah to sell me such-and-such,” or “I ask you by Allah to tell me such-and-such.” And sometimes we refuse to fulfill their request when the request is not appropriate. Does refusing, despite the phrase “I ask you by Allah,” expose us to sin, or is there nothing required of us in that?
Answer:
No, if he says, “I ask you by Allah,” this means he is swearing an oath; he has sworn by Allah that you will give him. So he must fulfill it and give him what he asked for, provided he is able to do so and it is permissible. For he is among
“When you are asked in the name of Allah, respond to them,”
سألكم بالله فأجيبوه،and if anyone asks you (for something) for Allah’s sake, give him
من سألكم بالله فأعطوهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان 1439/11/19 — youtube.com (21:02)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.