The Ruling on Swearing Oaths in Reconciliation Between People
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The questioner:
What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, regarding one who swears an oath in reconciling people when he is compelled to do so?
The Shaykh:
How does he swear?
The questioner:
He might swear that something happened when it did not, or he might swear that so-and-so said such-and-such for the sake of reconciliation, even though it did not happen. He lies and swears at the same time.
The Shaykh:
Swearing an oath, no. But lying for the sake of reconciliation, that is blameworthy. As for swearing an oath, I do not know. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, regarding one who swears an oath in reconciling people when he is compelled to do so?
The Shaykh:
How does he swear?
The questioner:
He might swear that something happened when it did not, or he might swear that so-and-so said such-and-such for the sake of reconciliation, even though it did not happen. He lies and swears at the same time.
The Shaykh:
Swearing an oath, no. But lying for the sake of reconciliation, that is blameworthy. As for swearing an oath, I do not know. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
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