What is the ruling on swearing by Allah falsely out of necessity?
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Question:
The questioner says: It is known that lying between spouses is permissible for the sake of benefit, so what is the ruling if the lie is accompanied by an oath by Allah in order to prevent the occurrence of divorce?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to swear by Allah while lying. It is not permissible for him to swear while he is lying. He should use circumlocution, and he should not swear by Allah while lying. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said regarding the hypocrites:[Al-Mujadila 58:14] Does not he who swears intentionally, who swears a false oath intentionally, is this permissible?
The questioner says: It is known that lying between spouses is permissible for the sake of benefit, so what is the ruling if the lie is accompanied by an oath by Allah in order to prevent the occurrence of divorce?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to swear by Allah while lying. It is not permissible for him to swear while he is lying. He should use circumlocution, and he should not swear by Allah while lying. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said regarding the hypocrites:
and they swear to untruth while they know [they are lying].
وَيَحْلِفُونَ عَلَى الْكَذِبِ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الحلف بالله كذبا للضرورة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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