Some people swear by other than Allah; is this permissible for them?
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The questioner : Your brother in Allah, Abdullah al-Falaj from Buraydah, says in this question: Some people swear by other than Allah; is this permissible for them?
The Shaykh : Swearing by other than Allah is forbidden and a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Muwatta Malik 22:16 It was their custom in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance to swear by their fathers, and for this reason he said: Sahih al-Bukhari 6646.
It also came from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Riyad as-Salihin 1711 And whoever swears by other than Allah, let him say "There is no god but Allah" to affirm his tawhid (the oneness of Allah), based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): meaning he swore by this idol. Sunan Ibn Majah 2096Sahih (Darussalam) meaning whoever swears by it, let him say "There is no god but Allah." Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1545Sahih (Darussalam) Because gambling is forbidden, being a form of maysir (gambling) and consuming wealth unjustly, so let him give charity to cure the ailment with the medicine that corresponds to it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Swearing by other than Allah is forbidden and a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
to swear by your fathers. If anyone swears, let him swear by Allah or keep silent.
لا تحلفوا بآبائكم فمن كان حالفا فليحلف بالله أو ليصمتto swear by your fathers, so whoever has to take an oath, he should swear by Allah or keep quiet.
لا تحلفوا بآبائكم من كان حالفا فليحلف بالله أو ليصمتIt also came from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
He 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 أشركWhoever says "By al-Lat"
من قال واللاتlet him say:'La ilaha illallah.'
فليقل لا إله إلا اللهAnd whoever says: 'Come let me gamble with you!' Then let him give in charity.
ومن قال تعال أقامرك فليتصدّقThe questioner : May Allah reward you.