The Excessive Swearing by Allah in Speech
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Question:
What is the ruling on people who have made it a habit to swear by Allah and use it to emphasize everything they say?
Answer:
It is not permissible to swear excessively. Excessive swearing indicates a lack of seriousness regarding it. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Qalam 68:10-11] Thus, excessive swearing indicates a lack of regard for it. And Allah the Exalted says: “And keep your oaths.” Therefore, one should not swear unless he is truthful and in need of the oath. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
What is the ruling on people who have made it a habit to swear by Allah and use it to emphasize everything they say?
Answer:
It is not permissible to swear excessively. Excessive swearing indicates a lack of seriousness regarding it. Allah the Exalted said:
(10) And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer (11) [And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -
وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّاءٍ بِنَمِيمٍThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (101) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-09-14] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (43:10)
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