What is the ruling on swearing by the honor of Allah and the life of the One who created me?
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The questioner : Some of the common people say, meaning when they swear or take an oath, they say "By the honor of my Lord." Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : And what about "By the life of the One who created me"?
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, Allah is the Creator of all things. This is permissible.
Al-'Uwaishah : His intention is to affirm life for Allah and to swear by the life of Allah, the life of Allah.
The Shaykh : He says "By the life of the One who created me," that is, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting. There is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : And what about "By the life of the One who created me"?
The Shaykh : Without a doubt, Allah is the Creator of all things. This is permissible.
Al-'Uwaishah : His intention is to affirm life for Allah and to swear by the life of Allah, the life of Allah.
The Shaykh : He says "By the life of the One who created me," that is, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting. There is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : Yes.
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