Signing a paper containing an oath
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does signing or putting one’s signature on a paper that contains an oath carry the same ruling as a verbal oath, even if one does not read it or pronounce it with one’s tongue?
Answer:
What is this oath with the judge? Or what is this oath? If you sign it knowing what is in it and acknowledging it, then it is an oath. But if you sign papers without knowing what is in them, then it is not considered an oath. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does signing or putting one’s signature on a paper that contains an oath carry the same ruling as a verbal oath, even if one does not read it or pronounce it with one’s tongue?
Answer:
What is this oath with the judge? Or what is this oath? If you sign it knowing what is in it and acknowledging it, then it is an oath. But if you sign papers without knowing what is in them, then it is not considered an oath. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الأول في انقسام القلوب إلى صحيح وسقيم وميت — islamhouse.com (1:07:02)
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