What is your opinion on defining an oath as saying "by the majority of [Allah's attributes]"?
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Question:
In the definition of an oath, the phrase "by the majority of [Allah's attributes]" is used. Is it not better to say "by Allah" or "by one of His attributes"?
Answer:
This is from the linguistic perspective, my brother; it is not from the perspective of the Shari'ah. From the perspective of the Shari'ah, the oath is the swearing by Allah or by one of His attributes. But from the linguistic perspective, it is the affirmation of a matter by mentioning the majority [of attributes]. This is from the linguistic perspective. Do not mix these two up. Yes.
In the definition of an oath, the phrase "by the majority of [Allah's attributes]" is used. Is it not better to say "by Allah" or "by one of His attributes"?
Answer:
This is from the linguistic perspective, my brother; it is not from the perspective of the Shari'ah. From the perspective of the Shari'ah, the oath is the swearing by Allah or by one of His attributes. But from the linguistic perspective, it is the affirmation of a matter by mentioning the majority [of attributes]. This is from the linguistic perspective. Do not mix these two up. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما رأيكم في تعريف الحلف بقول بذكر معظم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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