The Ruling on Swearing an Oath of Divorce
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Question:
Is it permissible to swear an oath by divorce? And is it considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)? Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever swears an oath, let him swear by the One who created the sun." The question is not about this.
Answer:
That swearing an oath is to be done by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is not permissible for a person to swear by other than Allah; he does not swear by the trust, nor by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for the issue of divorce, swearing by divorce, the meaning of swearing by divorce is using divorce in place of an oath, or for emphasis or confirmation; this is the aspect that classifies it as an oath. It is not the kind of oath that constitutes shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), but rather it is a conditional divorce intended to achieve what is intended by an oath. Therefore, it is called an oath. No,
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Is it permissible to swear an oath by divorce? And is it considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)? Because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever swears an oath, let him swear by the One who created the sun." The question is not about this.
Answer:
That swearing an oath is to be done by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is not permissible for a person to swear by other than Allah; he does not swear by the trust, nor by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). As for the issue of divorce, swearing by divorce, the meaning of swearing by divorce is using divorce in place of an oath, or for emphasis or confirmation; this is the aspect that classifies it as an oath. It is not the kind of oath that constitutes shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah (Mighty and Majestic), but rather it is a conditional divorce intended to achieve what is intended by an oath. Therefore, it is called an oath. No,
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/099 — archive.org (13:40)
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