What is the ruling on saying, “By the life of your Lord”?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The presenter : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Shaykh, I would like to ask you about the current poem of Ibn al-Qayyim, or the Nuniyyah of Ibn al-Qayyim. Within the poem, there is the phrase “By the life of your Lord.” I do not know, Shaykh, regarding this phrase, is it permissible or not?
The Shaykh : Swearing by the life of Allah is permissible.
The questioner : Only by the life of Allah.
The Shaykh : In all His attributes. If you said, “By the might of Allah” or “By the power of Allah,” it is permissible to swear by any of the attributes of Allah. Praise be to Allah.
The presenter : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Shaykh, I would like to ask you about the current poem of Ibn al-Qayyim, or the Nuniyyah of Ibn al-Qayyim. Within the poem, there is the phrase “By the life of your Lord.” I do not know, Shaykh, regarding this phrase, is it permissible or not?
The Shaykh : Swearing by the life of Allah is permissible.
The questioner : Only by the life of Allah.
The Shaykh : In all His attributes. If you said, “By the might of Allah” or “By the power of Allah,” it is permissible to swear by any of the attributes of Allah. Praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2314- ما حكم قول وحياة ربك؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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