Swearing by Allah to heal the sick
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I have a sick person and I say, "I swear by you, O Allah, that you will heal so-and-so," is my saying correct?
Answer:
This is permissible because you are swearing by Allah that He will bestow healing upon so-and-so. This depends on your standing with Allah. You are one of the awliya (close friends of Allah), and Allah accepts it from you.
Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
Answer:
It is permissible in principle. Swearing by Allah to do good, to do acts of excellence, and to do kindness is permissible, but Allah may or may not accept it from the person. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if I have a sick person and I say, "I swear by you, O Allah, that you will heal so-and-so," is my saying correct?
Answer:
This is permissible because you are swearing by Allah that He will bestow healing upon so-and-so. This depends on your standing with Allah. You are one of the awliya (close friends of Allah), and Allah accepts it from you.
Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
Answer:
It is permissible in principle. Swearing by Allah to do good, to do acts of excellence, and to do kindness is permissible, but Allah may or may not accept it from the person. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الإقسام على الله إلى باب ما جاء في حماية النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حمى التوحيد وسده طرق الشرك — islamhouse.com (1:00:36)
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