Since "by my life" is not an oath, is it permissible for me to make it an oath?
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The questioner : An explanation regarding that the letter "lam" does not denote an absolute oath, such as his saying: ?
The Shaykh : And it is so, but we reject this because Allah said:[At-Tahrim 66:1-2].
"By my divorce" and "My wife is divorced if I do such and such"—this is in the meaning of an oath, though it is not an oath, but its ruling is the ruling of an oath.
The questioner : His saying: "By my blessing," what is our position regarding that?
The Shaykh : "By my blessing"—we have never heard of this. It is either Egyptian, Syrian, or Palestinian.
The questioner : Some people, when they want to prevent someone from something, say: "I have left the harm."
The Shaykh : This falls under the category of prohibition; its ruling is the ruling of an oath.
By my life
لعمريBy my divorce or by my blessing
علي الطلاق أو علي النعمةThe Shaykh : And it is so, but we reject this because Allah said:
(1) O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (2) Allah has already ordained for you [Muslims] the dissolution of your oaths
يا أيها النبي لم تحرم ما أحل الله لك تبتغي مرضاة أزواجك والله غفور رحيم قد فرض الله لكم تحلة أيمانكم"By my divorce" and "My wife is divorced if I do such and such"—this is in the meaning of an oath, though it is not an oath, but its ruling is the ruling of an oath.
The questioner : His saying: "By my blessing," what is our position regarding that?
The Shaykh : "By my blessing"—we have never heard of this. It is either Egyptian, Syrian, or Palestinian.
The questioner : Some people, when they want to prevent someone from something, say: "I have left the harm."
The Shaykh : This falls under the category of prohibition; its ruling is the ruling of an oath.