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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The binding of an oath by the intention of the one swearing or the intention of the one for whom it is sworn

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Question:
He says: If a person swears an oath while intending something other than what the person for whom the oath is sworn intends, whose intention does the oath bind, the swearer's or the one for whom it is sworn?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Your oath is as your companion understands it to beيمينك على ما يصدقك به صاحبك فلا يجوز له أن
Sunan Ibn Majah 2121Sahih (Darussalam)
to deceive. This is in disputes; it is not permissible to deceive the opponent and swear to something that is not the intended matter the judge ordered him to swear to. This is deception.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2040] انعقاد اليمين بنية الحالف أم نية المحلوف له - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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