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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Oaths by the names and attributes of Allah in a general sense

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to swear by the names of Allah in a general sense, such as saying “By the names of my Lord” or “By the names of Allah and the attributes of Allah”?

Answer:
No, it does not pertain to any of them. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وتمام الكلام في هذا المقام العظيم يتبين بأصول نافعة جامعة — islamhouse.com (1:06:31)

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