The Ruling on Swearing an Oath on the Mushaf

Question:
The questioner asks, Shaykh, about swearing an oath on the mushaf; what is its ruling?

Answer:
It has no basis. Swearing an oath does not require the mushaf, and the mushaf is not used for the sake of swearing an oath. This is a mistake of the common people. The mushaf is kept pure from this. The one swearing the oath may also be lying, and he disgraces the mushaf by doing so. Therefore, this is not permissible. First, this was not the custom of the Salaf, nor was it known among them. Second, the one swearing the oath may be lying, and he may want to deceive people by swearing on the mushaf, in which case this is also a humiliation of the mushaf. Yes.