Is it permissible to swear a false oath if one is certain that harm will befall him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for me to swear a false oath if I am certain that harm will befall me? Is it permissible for me to swear falsely if I am certain that harm will befall me?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to swear by Allah falsely for the sake of worldly gain. It is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for me to swear a false oath if I am certain that harm will befall me? Is it permissible for me to swear falsely if I am certain that harm will befall me?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to swear by Allah falsely for the sake of worldly gain. It is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الحلف كذبا إذا تحقق من وقوع الضرر عليه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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