The Permissibility of Swearing by the Attributes of Allah
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Question:
From the Arab Republic of Egypt, the questioner Salim says: I heard from some people that it is not permissible to swear by the attributes of Allah, especially the attribute of life. So I told them that swearing by the life of Allah is permissible based on what I have read. Is my statement correct?
Answer:
Yes. Swearing by Allah, by His attributes, and by His names is all true and all permissible, just as it came in the hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 3522Sahih (Darussalam), Sunan an-Nasa'i 5534Hasan (Darussalam), . So seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah, seeking refuge in the words of Allah, and swearing by them, all of that is permissible. One swears by Allah, swears by His attributes, by the majesty of Allah, by the power of Allah, by the knowledge of Allah, and by the life of Allah; all of that is permissible. Just as one says: "By Allah" or "By Allah" or "By the Merciful" or "The Compassionate" or "The Mighty" or "The Wise"... all of this is permissible. And likewise if one says: "By the majesty of Allah," or "By the majesty of Allah," or "By the knowledge of Allah," or the like of that.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you.
From the Arab Republic of Egypt, the questioner Salim says: I heard from some people that it is not permissible to swear by the attributes of Allah, especially the attribute of life. So I told them that swearing by the life of Allah is permissible based on what I have read. Is my statement correct?
Answer:
Yes. Swearing by Allah, by His attributes, and by His names is all true and all permissible, just as it came in the hadith:
a’udhu bi’izzatil-lahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhiru
أعوذ بعزة الله وقدرته من شر ما أجد وأحاذرand I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath
أعوذ برضاك من سخطكI seek refuge in the perfect words
أعوذ بكلمات التاماتThe presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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