The ruling on swearing an oath by saying: "By my life"
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is saying "By my life"
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
considered an oath?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is an oath. The lam is the lam of oath, and 'umr means life. Are oaths by "By the life of Allah" permissible, since life is one of His attributes? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is saying "By my life"
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
considered an oath?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is an oath. The lam is the lam of oath, and 'umr means life. Are oaths by "By the life of Allah" permissible, since life is one of His attributes? Yes.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : وقد دلت النصوص على الأمر بمسألة الخالق والنهي عن مسألة المخلوق في غير موضع — islamhouse.com (59:06)
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