If the mushaf is opened in front of the one taking an oath, and he is told: swear on the mushaf; is it permissible to swear by the mushaf in that case?
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The questioner : All right - O our Shaykh - , if the mushaf is opened in front of the one taking an oath?
The Shaykh : It is the same thing, my brother; the mushaf is paper.
The questioner : I swear, meaning "I swear by the Great Allah," and the mushaf was open; is there any dislike in that?
The Shaykh : We have already clarified this, my brother.
The questioner : The oath is by Allah; the mushaf is only for intimidation or to instill fear.
The Shaykh : You want to address the reality today; what is the reality today in the courts? So when you want to impose a condition; no, my condition is better: swear by the word of Allah that is in this mushaf, whether it is opened or not?
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Especially since among the common people it is believed that it is not permissible to leave the mushaf open, saying: Satan will read from it!! May Allah will that he reads from it and is guided [The Shaykh laughs!].
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, ... he puts his hand and says: I swear by the word of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, he does not put his hand on the mushaf; he gestures and says: I swear by the word of Allah that is in this mushaf. As for putting his hand on it and swearing on the mushaf; that is the error.
Naturally, we must remind ourselves here of what we often discuss on such an occasion; which is that actual disbelief is not the same as disbelief of the heart, and creedal disbelief is not the same as practical disbelief; so this swearing on this mushaf is practical disbelief, not creedal disbelief.
And this is often caused by heedlessness; it results from heedlessness. We often hear today people swearing by other than Allah; they swear by their father, they swear by their honor, they swear by their grandfather,Sunan Abi Dawud 3251Sahih (Al-Albani) , but he does not leave his religion with this oath, but this oath is forbidden for him; due to His saying - peace and blessings be upon him - : Mishkat al-Masabih 3407 .
The questioner : Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : These are other questions.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He makes it shirk, a partner with the mushaf.
The Shaykh : It is the same thing, my brother; the mushaf is paper.
The questioner : I swear, meaning "I swear by the Great Allah," and the mushaf was open; is there any dislike in that?
The Shaykh : We have already clarified this, my brother.
The questioner : The oath is by Allah; the mushaf is only for intimidation or to instill fear.
The Shaykh : You want to address the reality today; what is the reality today in the courts? So when you want to impose a condition; no, my condition is better: swear by the word of Allah that is in this mushaf, whether it is opened or not?
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Especially since among the common people it is believed that it is not permissible to leave the mushaf open, saying: Satan will read from it!! May Allah will that he reads from it and is guided [The Shaykh laughs!].
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, ... he puts his hand and says: I swear by the word of Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, he does not put his hand on the mushaf; he gestures and says: I swear by the word of Allah that is in this mushaf. As for putting his hand on it and swearing on the mushaf; that is the error.
Naturally, we must remind ourselves here of what we often discuss on such an occasion; which is that actual disbelief is not the same as disbelief of the heart, and creedal disbelief is not the same as practical disbelief; so this swearing on this mushaf is practical disbelief, not creedal disbelief.
And this is often caused by heedlessness; it results from heedlessness. We often hear today people swearing by other than Allah; they swear by their father, they swear by their honor, they swear by their grandfather,
He who swears by anyone but Allah is polytheist.
مَن حلف بغير الله فقد أشركto swear by your fathers. If anyone swears he must swear by God, or keep silent.
لا تحلفوا بآبائكم ؛ مَن كان منكم حالفًا فليحلِفْ بالله أو ليصمتْThe questioner : Shaykh ... .
The Shaykh : These are other questions.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He makes it shirk, a partner with the mushaf.
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