Swearing by the Right of the Qur'an
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Fatwa No. ( 9110 )
Q: A young man repented to Allah with a sincere repentance, and in fact he continued on that path for approximately six years, but he returned to disobeying Allah; for the sin he committed was not among the major sins, but whenever he wanted to repent, his resolve did not strengthen. So he brought the noble Book of Allah and placed his hand on it, and swore by Allah and the right of the noble Book that he would not return to the sin, but he returned to it after a period . In the last instance, he regretted greatly, called upon Allah, and wept in his supplication, and he made a firm resolve to repent, knowing that during those periods he was constant in prayer. Will his repentance be accepted, and what is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
A: First: If the situation is as described, his repentance is valid, and we hope that Allah will accept it from him and preserve him from returning to sins in the remainder of his life. Second: The person mentioned must expiate the oath, which is: feeding
ten poor people, each poor person receiving half a sa' of rice, wheat, or the like, or clothing them, or freeing a believing slave. Whoever cannot find the means to do so must fast for three days. Third: No one has the right to swear by the right of the Qur'an; for the right of the Qur'an is our exalting of it and our belief that it is the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and all of these are among our actions, and a created being is not sworn by, nor by its actions. Rather, the oath is made by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), or by one of His names, or by one of His attributes (Glorified and Exalted is He); based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Riyad as-Salihin 1707 . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: A young man repented to Allah with a sincere repentance, and in fact he continued on that path for approximately six years, but he returned to disobeying Allah; for the sin he committed was not among the major sins, but whenever he wanted to repent, his resolve did not strengthen. So he brought the noble Book of Allah and placed his hand on it, and swore by Allah and the right of the noble Book that he would not return to the sin, but he returned to it after a period . In the last instance, he regretted greatly, called upon Allah, and wept in his supplication, and he made a firm resolve to repent, knowing that during those periods he was constant in prayer. Will his repentance be accepted, and what is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
A: First: If the situation is as described, his repentance is valid, and we hope that Allah will accept it from him and preserve him from returning to sins in the remainder of his life. Second: The person mentioned must expiate the oath, which is: feeding
ten poor people, each poor person receiving half a sa' of rice, wheat, or the like, or clothing them, or freeing a believing slave. Whoever cannot find the means to do so must fast for three days. Third: No one has the right to swear by the right of the Qur'an; for the right of the Qur'an is our exalting of it and our belief that it is the speech of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and all of these are among our actions, and a created being is not sworn by, nor by its actions. Rather, the oath is made by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), or by one of His names, or by one of His attributes (Glorified and Exalted is He); based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
He who must take an oath, may do so by swearing in the Name of Allah or he should remain silent.
من كان حالفًا فلا يحلف إلا بالله أو ليصمت
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