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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there more significance to swearing an oath on the mushaf than to a regular oath?

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Question:
The issue of swearing an oath on the mushaf and its importance and reverence has spread among many people. Is it truly the case that swearing an oath on the mushaf has more significance than a regular oath?

Answer:
There is no basis for swearing an oath on the mushaf, and the mushaf is not to be taken for the purpose of swearing an oath. This is permissible? No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) that the mushaf is taken for the purpose of swearing an oath. Only some of the common people do this. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 429 - هل للحلف على المصحف أهمية أكثر من الحلف العادي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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