The Ruling on Swearing by Other Than Allah
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The questioner:
His other question is about swearing an oath by other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic); what is its ruling?
The Shaykh:
Swearing by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
Riyad as-Salihin 1711, so it is shirk, but it is minor shirk, unless the one by whom he swears is exalted as Allah is exalted, in which case it becomes major shirk. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
His other question is about swearing an oath by other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic); what is its ruling?
The Shaykh:
Swearing by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The presenter:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
He who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah, has indeed committed an act of Kufr or Shirk
من حلف بغير الله فقد كفر أو أشركThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (167) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-08-02] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (11:37)
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