The Ruling on Swearing by the Status of Allah
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The questioner:
This questioner says, from outside this country, that in their land people often swear by the status of Allah, saying "by the status of my Lord" when they are asking something of another person.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. One does not say "by the status of Allah"; rather, one says "by Allah." One does not say "by the status of Allah." Status is for the servant, for the created being. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah reward you, if someone swears to him by the status of Allah, is it obligatory for him to accept and respond?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not a legal oath by the status of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says, from outside this country, that in their land people often swear by the status of Allah, saying "by the status of my Lord" when they are asking something of another person.
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. One does not say "by the status of Allah"; rather, one says "by Allah." One does not say "by the status of Allah." Status is for the servant, for the created being. Yes.
The questioner:
And he says, may Allah reward you, if someone swears to him by the status of Allah, is it obligatory for him to accept and respond?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not a legal oath by the status of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد-29-03 -1441هـ — alfawzan.live (56:58)
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