Oath by the soul and whether it is an oath
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Question:
We say, Honorable Shaykh, Blessed and Exalted is He, is swearing by it a shortcoming?
Answer:
I do not know; swearing by the soul is not an oath. An oath is not an oath unless the three words of the oath are present or implied, whether they are present or implied; that is the oath. As for saying "in my soul" or "in my soul," that is not an oath. Yes, this is a commitment. In my view, it is a commitment. Yes.
We say, Honorable Shaykh, Blessed and Exalted is He, is swearing by it a shortcoming?
Answer:
I do not know; swearing by the soul is not an oath. An oath is not an oath unless the three words of the oath are present or implied, whether they are present or implied; that is the oath. As for saying "in my soul" or "in my soul," that is not an oath. Yes, this is a commitment. In my view, it is a commitment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 113 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الأيمان/جامع الأيمان/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (43:49)
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