The Ruling on Swearing by Other Than Allah and Its Forms
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Question:
This is Adam Sa'id asking. He says: What is the ruling on swearing by other than Allah, and what are its forms?
Answer:
Swearing by other than Allah is like the letters waw, ba, and ta. So, swearing by other than Allah is disbelief and associating partners with Allah, as in the authentic hadith, but it is minor shirk. He must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and stop swearing. As for the one who swears by Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2679. Yes.
This is Adam Sa'id asking. He says: What is the ruling on swearing by other than Allah, and what are its forms?
Answer:
Swearing by other than Allah is like the letters waw, ba, and ta. So, swearing by other than Allah is disbelief and associating partners with Allah, as in the authentic hadith, but it is minor shirk. He must repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and stop swearing. As for the one who swears by Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever has to take an oath should swear by Allah or remain silent.
من كان حالفا فليحلف بالله أو ليصمت
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (085) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:25)
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