Oath-taking on the Mushaf to intensify the oath for students
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In our school, some students commit certain violations, so these students take an oath on the Mushaf in order to intensify the oath upon them, or
Answer:
The mushaf is never used for taking an oath, and the scholars have not mentioned that an oath becomes more severe by swearing on the mushaf. They only mentioned that it becomes more severe in terms of time, such as after the 'Asr prayer, or in terms of place, such as between the Raudah and the minbar in the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque. It becomes more severe in place or in time.[Al-Ma'idah 5:106] meaning the 'Asr prayer [Al-Ma'idah 5:106], but as for the mushaf, no, the mushaf is never used for taking an oath; this is one of the habits of the ignorant.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In our school, some students commit certain violations, so these students take an oath on the Mushaf in order to intensify the oath upon them, or
Answer:
The mushaf is never used for taking an oath, and the scholars have not mentioned that an oath becomes more severe by swearing on the mushaf. They only mentioned that it becomes more severe in terms of time, such as after the 'Asr prayer, or in terms of place, such as between the Raudah and the minbar in the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque. It becomes more severe in place or in time.
Detain them after the prayer
تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا مِن بَعْدِ الصَّلَاةِlet them both swear by Allah
فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/135 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:12:41)
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