The Ruling on Swearing by Trust, the Soul, Aid, and the Ka'bah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah guide you to His obedience, what is the ruling on swearing by these things? Swearing by trust, as when they say "by your trust," swearing by the soul, as when they say "by your soul," and swearing by aid, as when they say "by aid,"
The Shaykh:
One by one, swearing by trust is shirk (associating partners with Allah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explicitly stated that whoever swears by trust is not one of us. If one says "by trust" or "and trust," this is shirk, it is not permissible, and it is minor shirk. Similarly, swearing by the Prophet, "by your life," "by your beard," "by your honor"—all of this is forbidden. Yes.
The questioner:
Soul.
The Shaykh:
The soul, what does he say? The soul.
The questioner:
Your word.
The Shaykh:
What was he saying?
The questioner:
By your soul. They say "by your soul."
The Shaykh:
"By your soul," if the preposition "by" is intended, because "by" is one of the letters of oath. If he says "in my soul," this is not an oath; it is not one of the letters of oath. But if he says "by my soul" and intends an oath, meaning this is not permissible. The point is that any oath by other than Allah is not permissible. Even the Messenger (peace be upon him), who is the best of creation, it is not permissible to swear by him. Whether it is by trust, by strength, by aid? No, I don't think so. As for saying "by aid," I don't think he swears by this.
What is aid such that one swears by it? Aid is a conceptual matter, as if he is asking for aid, saying "I ask you to help me" or something like that, "by aid," he says he has aid.
The questioner:
Yes, generally.
The Shaykh:
And what comes after?
The questioner:
Swearing by the Ka'bah.
The Shaykh:
By the Ka'bah, it is not permissible, it is forbidden, it is shirk. And regarding the Ka'bah, he says "and the Ka'bah" or "by the Ka'bah." As for "by aid," it is not clear that it is an oath. How does he say "by aid"? What is meant by aid? What is meant by aid? Does he mean "I swear, help me"? Aid is not a tangible thing, it is a conceptual thing. It is not permissible to swear by the Ka'bah, but rather one says "by the Lord of the Ka'bah," and the Lord of the Ka'bah, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah guide you to His obedience, what is the ruling on swearing by these things? Swearing by trust, as when they say "by your trust," swearing by the soul, as when they say "by your soul," and swearing by aid, as when they say "by aid,"
The Shaykh:
One by one, swearing by trust is shirk (associating partners with Allah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explicitly stated that whoever swears by trust is not one of us. If one says "by trust" or "and trust," this is shirk, it is not permissible, and it is minor shirk. Similarly, swearing by the Prophet, "by your life," "by your beard," "by your honor"—all of this is forbidden. Yes.
The questioner:
Soul.
The Shaykh:
The soul, what does he say? The soul.
The questioner:
Your word.
The Shaykh:
What was he saying?
The questioner:
By your soul. They say "by your soul."
The Shaykh:
"By your soul," if the preposition "by" is intended, because "by" is one of the letters of oath. If he says "in my soul," this is not an oath; it is not one of the letters of oath. But if he says "by my soul" and intends an oath, meaning this is not permissible. The point is that any oath by other than Allah is not permissible. Even the Messenger (peace be upon him), who is the best of creation, it is not permissible to swear by him. Whether it is by trust, by strength, by aid? No, I don't think so. As for saying "by aid," I don't think he swears by this.
What is aid such that one swears by it? Aid is a conceptual matter, as if he is asking for aid, saying "I ask you to help me" or something like that, "by aid," he says he has aid.
The questioner:
Yes, generally.
The Shaykh:
And what comes after?
The questioner:
Swearing by the Ka'bah.
The Shaykh:
By the Ka'bah, it is not permissible, it is forbidden, it is shirk. And regarding the Ka'bah, he says "and the Ka'bah" or "by the Ka'bah." As for "by aid," it is not clear that it is an oath. How does he say "by aid"? What is meant by aid? What is meant by aid? Does he mean "I swear, help me"? Aid is not a tangible thing, it is a conceptual thing. It is not permissible to swear by the Ka'bah, but rather one says "by the Lord of the Ka'bah," and the Lord of the Ka'bah, yes.
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى الشيخ عبد العزيز الراجحي — islamhouse.com (1:34)
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