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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Oaths by other than Allah

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Question:
Another questioner, M.A.M.Abdullah, says: I see some people swearing by other than Allah; some of them swear by the haram, by divorce, by blessings, and by children. What is the ruling?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever has to take an oath should swear by Allah or remain silent.من كان حالفا فليحلف بالله أو ليصمت
Sahih al-Bukhari 2679
So one should not swear except by Allah, or one should refrain from swearing except in cases of necessity.
Source فتاوى على الهواء 21-08-1438هـ — af.org.sa (35:23)

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