Is it permissible to swear by Allah in an absolute sense when a servant is in distress?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to swear by Allah in an absolute sense when a servant is in distress? And what is the method for doing so?
Answer:
Swearing by Allah that He will forgive him, that He will provide for him, that this is permissible; this falls under the category of trust in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, not everyone’s oath to Allah is fulfilled. This is specific to the awliya (close friends of Allah), the pious and righteous ones. Indeed, among people are those whom, if they swear by Allah, He will fulfill their oath. Among them is al-Bara' ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). If one believes in the good of Allah, that is fine. But if he swears by Allah that He will not do good, that He will not forgive so-and-so, that He will not provide for so-and-so, that is not permissible.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to swear by Allah in an absolute sense when a servant is in distress? And what is the method for doing so?
Answer:
Swearing by Allah that He will forgive him, that He will provide for him, that this is permissible; this falls under the category of trust in Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, not everyone’s oath to Allah is fulfilled. This is specific to the awliya (close friends of Allah), the pious and righteous ones. Indeed, among people are those whom, if they swear by Allah, He will fulfill their oath. Among them is al-Bara' ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him). If one believes in the good of Allah, that is fine. But if he swears by Allah that He will not do good, that He will not forgive so-and-so, that He will not provide for so-and-so, that is not permissible.
Who is the one who swears by Me that I will not forgive so-and-so? I have already forgiven him and I have nullified your deed.
من ذا الذي يتألى علي ألا أغفر لفلان، إني قد غفرت له وأحبطت عملك
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1839 -3022] هل الإقسام على الله يجوز بالإطلاق عند نزول ضائقةٍ بالعبد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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