Questions on Euphemisms and Oaths
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The questioner : If you please, regarding the fact that you said there is a hadith from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that the oath is based on the intention of the one who takes the oath, not the intention of the one who administers it; how do we reconcile this with euphemisms? Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 857 In narrations from al-Sha'bi and others, he had debts, and when they came to ask about him, they would ask the slave woman about him, and she would say: "Say it this way... the wall, say: He is not here." Naturally, the questioner from the house is asking about him; so how do we reconcile this with that?
The Shaykh : Where is the problem? Is there any taking of what is forbidden here?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you!
The questioner : Amen, O Lord. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Then, regarding the hadith:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 857 It is a weak hadith, not authentic. And even though its meaning is correct, as a narration from the Messenger it is not permissible; because it is not established from the Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : As for the matter of euphemisms; is that not so?
The Shaykh : 'Ukkashah got ahead of you with it. I am telling you that in terms of meaning it is correct, so your question now is out of place.
The questioner : This is correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : So, is the intended meaning the euphemism?
The Shaykh : Yes, because here rights are being compromised. When one person makes another swear about something, he swears, but he intends something else; here the right of the one who administered the oath is lost.
Another questioner : My master, if he did not swear, if we reversed it, meaning sometimes, I beg you, is this man not here? He administered the oath and she said: "He is not here"; does this statement apply to him?
The Shaykh : What speech?
Another questioner : Which is that regarding the one who administers the oath and the one who takes the oath.
The Shaykh : Naturally, if you administered the oath.
Another questioner : Okay; no rights are established for him, why, as soon as she said: "He is not here," this circle is not here.
The Shaykh : There is no administering of an oath, my brother.
The questioner : And when he administered the oath just now, why did the situation change when it is the same situation?
The Shaykh : Because there is administering of an oath.
Another questioner : There is administering of an oath.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! There is no difference; there is a matter in which Allah and His greatness and majesty are mentioned.
Another questioner : From this aspect of the greatness of Allah; because there is that right and this right, I... as you say... so that they see the followers of the religion, but if the situation did not change, if he did not administer the oath.
The Shaykh : A right may sometimes be lost, and that is the point.
Another questioner : The point is.
The Shaykh : The primary intent of the hadith, but if no right is lost, the greatness of the Majesty remains.
Another questioner : Meaning, there is no loss of a right, but the administering of the oath must... be based on the intention of the one who administers the oath.
The Shaykh: It is known.
The questioner : Then?
Indirect speech accords great scope in avoiding lies.
إنَّ في المعاريض لمندوحةً عن الكذبThe Shaykh : Where is the problem? Is there any taking of what is forbidden here?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you!
The questioner : Amen, O Lord. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Then, regarding the hadith:
Indirect speech accords great scope in avoiding lies.
إنَّ في المعاريض لمندوحةً عن الكذبThe questioner : As for the matter of euphemisms; is that not so?
The Shaykh : 'Ukkashah got ahead of you with it. I am telling you that in terms of meaning it is correct, so your question now is out of place.
The questioner : This is correct.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : So, is the intended meaning the euphemism?
The Shaykh : Yes, because here rights are being compromised. When one person makes another swear about something, he swears, but he intends something else; here the right of the one who administered the oath is lost.
Another questioner : My master, if he did not swear, if we reversed it, meaning sometimes, I beg you, is this man not here? He administered the oath and she said: "He is not here"; does this statement apply to him?
The Shaykh : What speech?
Another questioner : Which is that regarding the one who administers the oath and the one who takes the oath.
The Shaykh : Naturally, if you administered the oath.
Another questioner : Okay; no rights are established for him, why, as soon as she said: "He is not here," this circle is not here.
The Shaykh : There is no administering of an oath, my brother.
The questioner : And when he administered the oath just now, why did the situation change when it is the same situation?
The Shaykh : Because there is administering of an oath.
Another questioner : There is administering of an oath.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! There is no difference; there is a matter in which Allah and His greatness and majesty are mentioned.
Another questioner : From this aspect of the greatness of Allah; because there is that right and this right, I... as you say... so that they see the followers of the religion, but if the situation did not change, if he did not administer the oath.
The Shaykh : A right may sometimes be lost, and that is the point.
Another questioner : The point is.
The Shaykh : The primary intent of the hadith, but if no right is lost, the greatness of the Majesty remains.
Another questioner : Meaning, there is no loss of a right, but the administering of the oath must... be based on the intention of the one who administers the oath.
The Shaykh: It is known.
The questioner : Then?
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