FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
IRSYAD HUKUM KE- 171: HUKUM BERSUMPAH DENGAN AL-QUR'AN
What is the ruling on swearing an oath by the Qur'an?
Short answer
Swearing an oath by the Qur'an is permissible. The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, which is one of His attributes, so swearing by it counts as swearing by an attribute of Allah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Swearing an oath by the Qur'an is permissible. The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, which is one of His attributes, so swearing by it counts as swearing by an attribute of Allah. An oath by anything other than Allah, His names or His attributes is invalid, because of the hadith instructing a person to swear by Allah or remain silent, and because perfect majesty belongs to none other than Him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan dengan sumpah menggunakan al-Qur'an, hukumnya adalah dibolehkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE- 171: HUKUM BERSUMPAH DENGAN AL-QUR'AN”, 14 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1031-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-171-hukum-bersumpah-dengan-al-qur-an. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-swearing-by-the-quran/