The Ruling on Swearing by Trust and Saying "Forbidden by Allah"
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Question:
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on swearing by trust, and likewise on saying "Forbidden by Allah"?
Answer:
It is not permissible to swear by trust or by what is forbidden; this is reprehensible. It is not permissible to say, “By what is forbidden, I will not do this,” or “By what is forbidden, I did not do this,” or “This is a forbidden disgrace.” This is not permissible. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[At-Tahrim 66:1] And when He mentioned zihar, He said that he should say: [Al-Mujadila 58:2] Therefore, it is not permissible to declare something forbidden, nor to swear by anything other than Allah, such as trust, the Prophet, your father, so-and-so’s life, or the prophets. One may only swear by Allah or by His attributes. It is not permissible to declare anything forbidden, whether food, a wife, speech, a place, a mount, or anything else. All of this is reprehensible, and one must guard against it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah preserve you,
This questioner asks: What is the ruling on swearing by trust, and likewise on saying "Forbidden by Allah"?
Answer:
It is not permissible to swear by trust or by what is forbidden; this is reprehensible. It is not permissible to say, “By what is forbidden, I will not do this,” or “By what is forbidden, I did not do this,” or “This is a forbidden disgrace.” This is not permissible. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَan objectionable statement and a falsehood
مُنكَرًا مِّنَ الْقَوْلِ وَزُورًاThe presenter:
May Allah preserve you,
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع ابن باز - ٨ — archive.org (42:45)
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