The ruling on taking an oath while concealing a different intention
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person takes an oath to another person regarding a certain matter, but the one taking the oath conceals in his heart a different matter and swears to that, is this ruse permissible or not?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidJami` at-Tirmidhi 1354Sahih (Darussalam). Is it permissible for you to betray him, contradict him, and swear to something other than what is apparent? This is not permissible. Your oath is on what your companion believes to be true.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person takes an oath to another person regarding a certain matter, but the one taking the oath conceals in his heart a different matter and swears to that, is this ruse permissible or not?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
The oath is based upon what will make your companion believe you.
اليمين على ما يصدقك به صاحبك
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [46] — alfawzan.live (1:07:15)
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