What is the ruling on swearing an oath on the mushaf, what is the penalty for one who swears on it and his oath is broken, and what is the expiation?
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The questioner : What is the ruling in the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding swearing an oath on the mushaf? What is the penalty for one who swears on the mushaf and his oath is broken, and what is the expiation?
The Shaykh : Swearing an oath, which is the oath and the vow, is not permissible except by Allah the Exalted or by one of His attributes. It is not permissible except by Allah or by one of His attributes. By Allah, we mean swearing by any of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 2679 and his saying: Riyad as-Salihin 1711 Therefore, it is not permissible to swear by the Prophet, nor by the Ka'bah, nor by Jibril, nor by Mikail, nor by any of the righteous, imams, or others below the Prophet. Whoever does that should seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him, and not repeat it. And when one swears by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), there is no need to bring the mushaf and swear on it. Swearing on the mushaf is a matter that was not present among the righteous Salaf. It was not in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor in the time of the Companions, even after the mushaf was written down, they did not swear on the mushaf. Rather, a person would swear by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) without it being on the mushaf. Yes.
The questioner : Also, among his questions, he says.
The Shaykh : Swearing an oath, which is the oath and the vow, is not permissible except by Allah the Exalted or by one of His attributes. It is not permissible except by Allah or by one of His attributes. By Allah, we mean swearing by any of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever has to take an oath should swear by Allah or remain silent.
من كان حالفاً فليحلف بالله أو ليصمتHe who swears by anyone or anything other than Allah, has indeed committed an act of Kufr or Shirk
من حلف بغير الله فقد كفر أو أشركThe questioner : Also, among his questions, he says.
