The ruling on some people saying "By my grandfather's mercy..."
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Question:
Some people swear and say, "By the mercy of my grandfather, Hasan," when he does not have a grandfather named Hasan?
Answer:
If he intends my mercy for him, that is not permissible.
If his intention is "the mercy of Allah," it is an attribute; he is swearing by the mercy of Allah. But such a thing is not appropriate because it is misleading. One should not swear by it; rather, one should say, "By Allah, so-and-so, I did not do such-and-such."
As for "By my mercy," that is not appropriate; because his mercy is a created thing, whereas the mercy of Allah is His attribute, (Exalted and Majestic is He).
Some people swear and say, "By the mercy of my grandfather, Hasan," when he does not have a grandfather named Hasan?
Answer:
If he intends my mercy for him, that is not permissible.
If his intention is "the mercy of Allah," it is an attribute; he is swearing by the mercy of Allah. But such a thing is not appropriate because it is misleading. One should not swear by it; rather, one should say, "By Allah, so-and-so, I did not do such-and-such."
As for "By my mercy," that is not appropriate; because his mercy is a created thing, whereas the mercy of Allah is His attribute, (Exalted and Majestic is He).
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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