The ruling on one who swears by the Qur'an and then contradicts what he swore to
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Question:
He says: In our work in the military sector, we swear by the Qur'an that we will perform the work as required, and we contradict these orders, either intentionally or unintentionally. Do we bear sin for this?
Answer:
Swearing by the Qur'an has no basis. It is not permissible to use the mushaf for the sake of swearing by it. This is one of the people's customs, and an oath is respected even if it is not made by the Qur'an. An oath is respected even if it is not made by the Qur'an, and it is obligatory to fulfill the oath and the covenant, and there is no need to use the mushaf in this. Rather, it is one of the customs for which there is no evidence and no practice among the people of knowledge. Yes.
He says: In our work in the military sector, we swear by the Qur'an that we will perform the work as required, and we contradict these orders, either intentionally or unintentionally. Do we bear sin for this?
Answer:
Swearing by the Qur'an has no basis. It is not permissible to use the mushaf for the sake of swearing by it. This is one of the people's customs, and an oath is respected even if it is not made by the Qur'an. An oath is respected even if it is not made by the Qur'an, and it is obligatory to fulfill the oath and the covenant, and there is no need to use the mushaf in this. Rather, it is one of the customs for which there is no evidence and no practice among the people of knowledge. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [197] حكم من أقسم على القرآن ثم خالف ما أقسم عليه - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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