The Ruling on Swearing Oaths and Swearing by Other Than Allah
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Question:
Is swearing by other than Allah minor shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
It is from minor shirk. Yes, we ask Allah for well-being.
Q: If someone says that one who swears by other than Allah becomes an apostate, then what if he says: "There is no god but Allah"?
The Shaykh: Because the cure for shirk is tawhid (the oneness of Allah), just as Ibn Mas'ud said: "I would rather swear by Allah falsely than swear by other than Him truthfully." In the early days of Islam, they used to swear by their fathers. When they migrated to Madinah and some time had passed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from swearing by their fathers. They used to swear by their fathers and the honor of their fathers, and then this was abrogated.
Is swearing by other than Allah minor shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
It is from minor shirk. Yes, we ask Allah for well-being.
Q: If someone says that one who swears by other than Allah becomes an apostate, then what if he says: "There is no god but Allah"?
The Shaykh: Because the cure for shirk is tawhid (the oneness of Allah), just as Ibn Mas'ud said: "I would rather swear by Allah falsely than swear by other than Him truthfully." In the early days of Islam, they used to swear by their fathers. When they migrated to Madinah and some time had passed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from swearing by their fathers. They used to swear by their fathers and the honor of their fathers, and then this was abrogated.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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