Oath by the Greatness of Allah and by the House of Allah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner asks: Is it permissible to swear by the greatness of Allah or by the House of Allah?
The Shaykh:
It is one of the attributes of Allah. Yes, it is permissible to swear by Allah or by one of His attributes. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks about swearing by the House of Allah?
The Shaykh:
No, the House is a created thing. The House is a created thing, and it is not permissible to swear by a created thing. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner asks: Is it permissible to swear by the greatness of Allah or by the House of Allah?
The Shaykh:
It is one of the attributes of Allah. Yes, it is permissible to swear by Allah or by one of His attributes. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks about swearing by the House of Allah?
The Shaykh:
No, the House is a created thing. The House is a created thing, and it is not permissible to swear by a created thing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 13/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (1438 هـ) /ويحبون أهل بيت رسول الله/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:54)
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