Is it permissible to swear by saying "By my soul in His hand," or is this specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : The questioner asks, O honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to swear by saying "By my soul in His hand," or is this specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : I ask the questioner: Is this questioner's soul in the hand of Allah or not?
The student: In His hand. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes? Well, if so, why is it not permissible to swear by that? It is permissible for a person to say "By my soul in His hand," whether it is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or anyone else. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : The questioner asks: Are the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) restricted to what is established in the texts? And is it permissible to spread the da'wah through various devices, such as the media?
The Shaykh : What?
The Shaykh : I ask the questioner: Is this questioner's soul in the hand of Allah or not?
The student: In His hand. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes? Well, if so, why is it not permissible to swear by that? It is permissible for a person to say "By my soul in His hand," whether it is the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) or anyone else. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : The questioner asks: Are the means of da'wah (calling others to Islam) restricted to what is established in the texts? And is it permissible to spread the da'wah through various devices, such as the media?
The Shaykh : What?