What is the ruling on swearing by Allah, and is expiation obligatory if Allah the Exalted does not fulfill what one swore by Him?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on swearing by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) by an ordinary Muslim?
The Shaykh:
An ordinary Muslim.
The questioner:
Yes. And is expiation obligatory if Allah the Exalted does not fulfill what he swore by Him?
The Shaykh:
As for swearing by Allah out of good opinion of Allah, there is nothing wrong with it for a Muslim; there is nothing wrong with it for a Muslim. As for whether expiation is obligatory on him, I do not know of anyone who said so. I do not know that anyone said that if one swears by Allah and the intended outcome does not occur, he must expiate his oath. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on swearing by Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) by an ordinary Muslim?
The Shaykh:
An ordinary Muslim.
The questioner:
Yes. And is expiation obligatory if Allah the Exalted does not fulfill what he swore by Him?
The Shaykh:
As for swearing by Allah out of good opinion of Allah, there is nothing wrong with it for a Muslim; there is nothing wrong with it for a Muslim. As for whether expiation is obligatory on him, I do not know of anyone who said so. I do not know that anyone said that if one swears by Allah and the intended outcome does not occur, he must expiate his oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [226 -954] مَا حكم الإقسام على الله، وهل تجب الكَفَّارة إذا لم يحقق الله سبحانه ما أقسم به عليه؟ — youtube.com
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