The Ruling on Swearing by Other Than Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Some people consider it a minor matter to swear by other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), such as swearing by their father, and they make excuses by saying that they grew up doing this since childhood. He asks: What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
The guidance is that he should repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He should not say, "I grew up with this and I am accustomed to it." No, my brother, repent to Allah and leave it, and Allah will help you to leave it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Some people consider it a minor matter to swear by other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), such as swearing by their father, and they make excuses by saying that they grew up doing this since childhood. He asks: What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
The guidance is that he should repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He should not say, "I grew up with this and I am accustomed to it." No, my brother, repent to Allah and leave it, and Allah will help you to leave it.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل الاسم الثاني والثالث : الزور واللغو — islamhouse.com (1:02:42)
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