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Taking futile oaths

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Q: Can we take an oath by the name of Allah not to think of someone? Is it acceptable as an oath or not?

Bismillaah

A: Don’t resort to such stupid things which you will not be able to cope with.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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