The ruling on swearing by other than Allah when it slips off the tongue
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Question:
The questioner: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, regarding one who swears by other than Allah, such as swearing by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and this has become habitual on his tongue, and he is unable to break free from it despite being advised many times?
Answer:
Swearing by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Riyad as-Salihin 1711. However, it is minor shirk. Minor shirk does not take one out of the religion. One is not excused by saying, "I am unable to get rid of it." He does not free himself by leaving this thing and remaining silent about it; rather, he must abandon this thing. His tongue is his tongue; he should not befriend it in the sense of leaving this thing and staying silent about it. Yes.
The questioner: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, regarding one who swears by other than Allah, such as swearing by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and this has become habitual on his tongue, and he is unable to break free from it despite being advised many times?
Answer:
Swearing by other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah, has indeed committed an act of Kufr or Shirk
من حلف بغير الله فقد كفر أو أشرك
Source
التحذير من الغلو في التكفير — islamhouse.com (1:02:44)
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