What is the ruling on swearing by other than Allah?
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The Shaykh : Two of them, yes.
The questioner : So in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 1711.
The Shaykh : If so, he has committed disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes, what is the question?
The questioner : Do you mean this is disbelief, meaning from Allah?
The Shaykh : Do you mean major shirk or minor shirk? This depends on the belief of the one who swears. If he believes that the thing he swears by has a share of the reverence due to Allah, then it is major shirk. But if he does not believe that, yet there is something in his heart of reverence for the thing he swears by, then it is not major. Yes, it is shirk, shirk in any case, either its minor or major form, according to what is in the heart of the person.
The questioner : So in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
He who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah, has indeed committed an act of Kufr
من حلف بغير الله فقد كفرThe Shaykh : If so, he has committed disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes, what is the question?
The questioner : Do you mean this is disbelief, meaning from Allah?
The Shaykh : Do you mean major shirk or minor shirk? This depends on the belief of the one who swears. If he believes that the thing he swears by has a share of the reverence due to Allah, then it is major shirk. But if he does not believe that, yet there is something in his heart of reverence for the thing he swears by, then it is not major. Yes, it is shirk, shirk in any case, either its minor or major form, according to what is in the heart of the person.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3257 - 4600 ما حكم الحلف بغير الله؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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