The Ruling on Excessive Oath-Taking
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Question:
This questioner says: I am a person who swears oaths a lot about everything, so I hope, Shaykh, that you will clarify what I must do, and I ask for your prayers for me to abandon this habit?
Answer:
This is a form of negligence regarding oaths. One of the signs of the hypocrite is that he swears oaths frequently,[Al-Qalam 68:10]. A "hallaaf" means one who swears oaths a lot. This indicates that he does not respect the oath, revere the oath, or magnify Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), in Whom he swears. It is obligatory for the Muslim to avoid excessive oath-taking, and he should not swear except when there is a need, and he should not swear except when he is truthful. Yes.
This questioner says: I am a person who swears oaths a lot about everything, so I hope, Shaykh, that you will clarify what I must do, and I ask for your prayers for me to abandon this habit?
Answer:
This is a form of negligence regarding oaths. One of the signs of the hypocrite is that he swears oaths frequently,
And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/298 — archive.org (4:57)
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