Question:
DEAR HAZRAT
ASSALAMUALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAHI WA BARAKATUHU
MY SON ASK ME THE QUESTION , WHO IS JOHN THE BAPTIST? THERE AFTER USING A SWEAR WORD.
HE HAD NO IDEA THAT IT IS SAYYIDUNA YAHYA [A.S]. HE TENDS TO SWEAR AT OTHER RELIGIONS.
DID HE COMMIT A SIN?
WASSALAAM
Answer:
In every condition, a person should not swear at anyone. Since your son did not use the swear word knowing that he is a Nabi (AS), his Imaan and Nikah (marriage) will not be nullified and also he will not have to give any Kaffaarah. The sin of swearing a Nabi will not fall upon him. However, since a swear word was used; he will have to seek repentance and be more careful in the future.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Nezaam bin Yahya Ali
Attested to as correct by:
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
24 November 2005
21 Shawwaal 1426