The detailed ruling on swearing oaths by other than Allah
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Question:
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is there a distinction in the ruling on swearing oaths by other than Allah? We say that if the oath is accompanied by exalting the thing by which one swears, does it constitute disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
If he exalts the thing by which he swears as he exalts Allah, it is kufr (disbelief). If he does not exalt the thing by which he swears as he exalts Allah, it is not major shirk, but it is minor kufr. Yes.
May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is there a distinction in the ruling on swearing oaths by other than Allah? We say that if the oath is accompanied by exalting the thing by which one swears, does it constitute disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
If he exalts the thing by which he swears as he exalts Allah, it is kufr (disbelief). If he does not exalt the thing by which he swears as he exalts Allah, it is not major shirk, but it is minor kufr. Yes.
Source
www.alfawzan.af.org.sa
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