The Danger of Swearing Oaths by Other Than Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is swearing an oath by other than Allah the Exalted more severe than killing oneself?
Answer:
Swearing an oath by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and shirk is the greatest of sins, without doubt. They say it is among the greatest of major sins, even though people are lax in this matter. Because killing oneself is a sin, a practical sin, but swearing an oath by other than Allah is a matter of belief, and an error in belief is greater than an error in action. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is swearing an oath by other than Allah the Exalted more severe than killing oneself?
Answer:
Swearing an oath by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and shirk is the greatest of sins, without doubt. They say it is among the greatest of major sins, even though people are lax in this matter. Because killing oneself is a sin, a practical sin, but swearing an oath by other than Allah is a matter of belief, and an error in belief is greater than an error in action. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 91- خطورة الحلف بغير الله - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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