The ruling on making an exception by saying "if Allah wills" in an oath
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man swears a false oath in his business and says "if Allah wills," is he exempt from the lie?
Answer:
No. "If Allah wills" applies to a future matter, not a past one. You do not say, "By Allah, if Allah wills, Zayd has come." That is not valid. But you say, "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will certainly do such and such," or "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will not do such and such" regarding the future. The exception applies to future matters, but it is not valid for past matters.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man swears a false oath in his business and says "if Allah wills," is he exempt from the lie?
Answer:
No. "If Allah wills" applies to a future matter, not a past one. You do not say, "By Allah, if Allah wills, Zayd has come." That is not valid. But you say, "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will certainly do such and such," or "By Allah, if Allah wills, I will not do such and such" regarding the future. The exception applies to future matters, but it is not valid for past matters.
Source
الاستثناء في الحلف الكاذب — alfawzan.live
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