The Ruling on Swearing by Divorce and Not Being Satisfied with Swearing by Allah
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Question:
I say, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people, when someone swears to them by Allah, are not satisfied, but when it is said to them, "I swear by divorce," they are satisfied. This happens often among some of the Bedouin when one of them has a guest and swears to him by Allah that he will honor him by slaughtering a sacrificial animal, but the guest is not satisfied. If his companion says to him, "I swear by divorce," he is satisfied and eats from that sacrificial animal. What is the ruling?
Answer:
First, it is not permissible. Swearing by divorce is not permissible, because divorce involves the separation of the family and the separation of the marital bond, and divorce is not lawful except in cases of need. This is not a case of need, so it is not permissible to threaten with prayer.
It is not permissible to swear by divorce, and this is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever swears, let him swear by Allah or let him remain silent." As for the one who is not satisfied with swearing by Allah, this is a great danger.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2101Da'if (Darussalam) And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "He is not from Allah," is a warning and a severe warning, meaning that Allah is free of it, and I seek refuge in Allah. It is obligatory for a person to be satisfied with swearing by Allah, because this is part of magnifying Allah. Being satisfied with swearing by Allah is part of magnifying Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), magnifying the One by whom one swears. If he is not satisfied, it means that he is treating Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with contempt.
I say, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people, when someone swears to them by Allah, are not satisfied, but when it is said to them, "I swear by divorce," they are satisfied. This happens often among some of the Bedouin when one of them has a guest and swears to him by Allah that he will honor him by slaughtering a sacrificial animal, but the guest is not satisfied. If his companion says to him, "I swear by divorce," he is satisfied and eats from that sacrificial animal. What is the ruling?
Answer:
First, it is not permissible. Swearing by divorce is not permissible, because divorce involves the separation of the family and the separation of the marital bond, and divorce is not lawful except in cases of need. This is not a case of need, so it is not permissible to threaten with prayer.
It is not permissible to swear by divorce, and this is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever swears, let him swear by Allah or let him remain silent." As for the one who is not satisfied with swearing by Allah, this is a great danger.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever makes an oath by Allah, let him fulfill his oath, and if an oath is sworn for a person by Allah, let him accept it. Whoever is not content with Allah has nothing to do with Allah.
من حلف بالله فليصدق فمن حلف له بالله فليرضى ومن لم يرضى فليس من الله
Source
اقتناع البعض عند الحلف بالطلاق وعدم القناعة عند الحلف بالله — alfawzan.live
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