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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the condition of taking an oath after the 'Asr prayer and on the mushaf

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Question:
The questioner also asks about the condition of taking an oath after the 'Asr prayer in the mosque and on the mushaf?

Answer:
On the mushaf, no. As for after the 'Asr prayer, this was mentioned for when there are no Muslim witnesses present, so one takes as witnesses those from the People of the Book who are present, or two others from among non-Muslims.
The testimony of
one of you at the time of bequest - [that of] two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling through the landأَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ حِينَ الْوَصِيَّةِ اثْنَانِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ مِّنكُمْ أَوْ آخَرَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ إِنْ أَنتُمْ ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:106]
, meaning in travel,
and the disaster of death should strike youفَأَصَابَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةُ الْمَوْتِ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:106]
death overtook one person, and he had no one with him except from the People of the Book. So he takes the testimony of the People of the Book, and the oath is made severe upon them. The oath is made severe upon them by making them swear at the time they hold in high regard. They hold in high regard the time after the 'Asr prayer. "You shall detain them after the prayer" means the 'Asr prayer, because they hold that time in high regard. So you make them swear upon that, or you take their testimony, because testimony is an oath; testimony is a swearing. You take their testimony in this case. As for on the Mushaf, this has not been transmitted. This is from the customs of people, and the Mushaf is never used for swearing. Yes, this is a disrespect to the Mushaf.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source بلوغ المرام [34] — alfawzan.live (1:13:47)

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