The Ruling on Swearing by What Is Forbidden and Its Effect on Children
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: If a man swears by what is forbidden, does that make his children children of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?
The Shaykh:
No. Swearing by what is forbidden—how did he swear by what is forbidden?
The questioner:
He means: “It is forbidden for me,” “It is forbidden for me,” “It is forbidden for me to do such and such,” “It is forbidden for Allah to do such and such.”
The Shaykh:
If it slipped from his tongue without intention, it has no ruling. But if he intended it, he must expiate his oath with the expiation for an oath.
The questioner asks: If a man swears by what is forbidden, does that make his children children of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse)?
The Shaykh:
No. Swearing by what is forbidden—how did he swear by what is forbidden?
The questioner:
He means: “It is forbidden for me,” “It is forbidden for me,” “It is forbidden for me to do such and such,” “It is forbidden for Allah to do such and such.”
The Shaykh:
If it slipped from his tongue without intention, it has no ruling. But if he intended it, he must expiate his oath with the expiation for an oath.
Source
لقاء الجمعة الطائف-16-11-1440 — alfawzan.live (21:59)
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