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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Oath by an Attribute of Allah

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is it prescribed for a person to swear by an attribute of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, such as saying, "By the mercy of Allah"?

Answer:
Yes, indeed. The oath is made by Allah, or by an attribute, or by one of His names. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في بيان كيد الشيطان لنفسه قبل كيده للأبوين — islamhouse.com (50:11)

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