Oath-taking on the Mushaf by Graduates of Military Academies
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people, and some students, especially graduates of military academies, take oaths on the Mushaf in a specific form. Is there any evidence for this?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with taking an oath that one is truthful in his work, that he will preserve the trust, and that there is no harm in that. However, taking an oath on the Mushaf has no basis. The Mushaf is not to be used for taking oaths, neither in the military nor elsewhere. The Mushaf is not to be used for taking oaths, as the ignorant do.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people, and some students, especially graduates of military academies, take oaths on the Mushaf in a specific form. Is there any evidence for this?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with taking an oath that one is truthful in his work, that he will preserve the trust, and that there is no harm in that. However, taking an oath on the Mushaf has no basis. The Mushaf is not to be used for taking oaths, neither in the military nor elsewhere. The Mushaf is not to be used for taking oaths, as the ignorant do.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/135 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:02:06)
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