The Ruling on Swearing by the Lives of Children
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on swearing by my children’s beloveds?
The Shaykh:
What are your beloveds?
The questioner:
Their beloveds are with him.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to swear by anyone other than Allah, neither by your children’s beloveds nor by anyone else. Do not swear except by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) or by one of His attributes. I mean, we are talking about this from the Maghrib [prayer] onwards, and is it permissible for you to swear by your children’s beloveds? Yes.
The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, if he says, "By the Lord of Faith."
The Shaykh:
All of this is not permissible, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on swearing by my children’s beloveds?
The Shaykh:
What are your beloveds?
The questioner:
Their beloveds are with him.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to swear by anyone other than Allah, neither by your children’s beloveds nor by anyone else. Do not swear except by Allah (Mighty and Majestic) or by one of His attributes. I mean, we are talking about this from the Maghrib [prayer] onwards, and is it permissible for you to swear by your children’s beloveds? Yes.
The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, if he says, "By the Lord of Faith."
The Shaykh:
All of this is not permissible, yes.
Source
شرح الدر النضيد في إخلاص كلمة التوحيد، بداية من بيان ما جاء في النهي عن الحلف بغير الله — islamhouse.com (53:09)
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