Some people use certain phrases that sound like oaths, and the young ones consider them to be oaths. For example, a father orders his son, and if he does not comply, he says, "By my clothes, I will hit you" or "I will do such and such."
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The questioner : Some people use phrases that sound like oaths, and the young ones consider them to be oaths. For example, a father orders his son, and if he does not comply, he says, "By my clothes, I will hit you" or "I will do such and such." What should be said to these people? Are they to be held accountable for what they are doing, or is it obligatory...
The Shaykh : No, this is not it. "By my clothes" is not an oath, because his clothes...
The questioner : But the child believes that this is an oath, or perhaps...
The Shaykh : In any case, he intended this formulation.
The questioner : Yes...
The Shaykh : ...to bind his son to this thing.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Or to prevent him from it, but we do not consider it an oath, because his clothes are upon him as he said.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They are upon him.
The questioner : But does this not raise children on bad habits?
The Shaykh : It might be said that this is what should be done, because he fears what I mentioned.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That they be raised on such oaths, which are actually play.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well, thank you.
The Shaykh : No, this is not it. "By my clothes" is not an oath, because his clothes...
The questioner : But the child believes that this is an oath, or perhaps...
The Shaykh : In any case, he intended this formulation.
The questioner : Yes...
The Shaykh : ...to bind his son to this thing.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Or to prevent him from it, but we do not consider it an oath, because his clothes are upon him as he said.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They are upon him.
The questioner : But does this not raise children on bad habits?
The Shaykh : It might be said that this is what should be done, because he fears what I mentioned.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : That they be raised on such oaths, which are actually play.
The questioner : Yes, you have done well, thank you.