The Criterion for Forbidding Those Who Swear Oaths by Other Than Allah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for forbidding those who swear oaths by other than Allah? And if swearing by other than Allah becomes habitual on the tongue and continues after he has been taught, does he sin by doing so?
Answer:
Yes, he sins by it. It is not permissible for a person to be lax about this matter and say, "It just slips off my tongue." That is not permissible. He must be careful and avoid this matter. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for forbidding those who swear oaths by other than Allah? And if swearing by other than Allah becomes habitual on the tongue and continues after he has been taught, does he sin by doing so?
Answer:
Yes, he sins by it. It is not permissible for a person to be lax about this matter and say, "It just slips off my tongue." That is not permissible. He must be careful and avoid this matter. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { فَلا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْدَاداً وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ } — islamhouse.com (52:33)
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