Is it permissible for the wrongdoer to use equivocation?
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The questioner : Shaykh, what if the seller uses equivocation in his oath?
The Shaykh : This is not permissible, because he is a wrongdoer. Equivocation by the wrongdoer is forbidden by consensus, and equivocation by the one who has been wronged is...
The student: Permissible.
The Shaykh : permissible, as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did. There is scholarly disagreement regarding equivocation by one who is neither a wrongdoer nor one who has been wronged. We have already mentioned that it is better not to use equivocation except for a benefit. Yes.
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The questioner : Every sin entails punishment in this world...
The Shaykh : This is not permissible, because he is a wrongdoer. Equivocation by the wrongdoer is forbidden by consensus, and equivocation by the one who has been wronged is...
The student: Permissible.
The Shaykh : permissible, as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did. There is scholarly disagreement regarding equivocation by one who is neither a wrongdoer nor one who has been wronged. We have already mentioned that it is better not to use equivocation except for a benefit. Yes.
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A false oath is a means of disposing of goods
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