The Use of the Phrase "By My Life" in Oaths
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, what is your ruling on this oath, "by my life," in a phrase like, "By my life, this is far-fetched in terms of analogy"?
The Shaykh:
I sell it.
The questioner:
By my life, this is far-fetched in terms of analogy.
The Shaykh:
No, this is not an oath; the intention is not to swear an oath. It used to be an oath in the past, but it is now used in a way that does not indicate an oath, so it is not an oath.
The questioner:
Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh, what is your ruling on this oath, "by my life," in a phrase like, "By my life, this is far-fetched in terms of analogy"?
The Shaykh:
I sell it.
The questioner:
By my life, this is far-fetched in terms of analogy.
The Shaykh:
No, this is not an oath; the intention is not to swear an oath. It used to be an oath in the past, but it is now used in a way that does not indicate an oath, so it is not an oath.
The questioner:
Yes.
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [43] — alfawzan.live (48:40)
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