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Oaths upon other than Allah

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al-Hilf bi Ghair Lillah - You must know not to take an oath except if you invoke Allah's name. Prophet (saw) said,

"The one who swears by other than Allah has committed Shirk" Sunan al-Tirmidhi

This is a Shirk that is lesser than Shirk al-Akbar (A Shirk that is a serious crime but does not negate one’s Tawheed) Abdullah ibn Omar (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said,

“Allah forbade you from giving oath by your parents, if you want to give oath, give oath by Allah or remain silent.” Saheeh al-Bukhari and Saheeh al-Muslim



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  1. You must be trustworthy and faithful.
  2. You must be devoted and have allegiance to Allah exclusively.
  3. You must know that it is forbidden for a Muslim woman to fast just after giving birth until she stops bleeding.
  4. You must know not to take an oath except if you invoke Allah's name.

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1. Polytheism

You must know not to associate anything with Allah.

2. Disbelief

You must know the things which make you a disbeliever.

3. Apostasy

You must know not to commit apostasy (i.e. to become an apostate [Murtad] after you had Imaan).

4. Hypocrisy

You must know the things that make you a hypocrite. The hypocrite is the one who disbelieves in Islam in his heart and yet he shows outwardly his Imaan.

5. Mocking the Prophets

You must know not to insult any Prophet or Messengers.

6. Rejecting what is known by necessity

You must know not to reject anything known by necessity in Islam.

7. Fortunetelling

You must know not to indulge in fortunetelling. The Kaahin is the one who claims that he knows what will happen in the future or that he knows the Ghaib (the unseen). He performs al-Kahaanah – predicting the future.

8. Going to Palm Readers

You must know not to indulge in palm reading.

9. Horoscopes

You must know neither to believe in horoscopes nor to deal with people involved with them.

10. Superstition / Pessimism

You must know not to be pessimistic/superstitious.

11. Negativity

You must know not to be negative.

12. Oaths upon other than Allah

You must know not to take an oath except if you invoke Allah's name.

13. Showing off

You must know not to show-off.

14. Innovation

You must know not to innovate anything in the Deen.