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Taking an oath on the Qur'an in court

· 24 Rabiʻ I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Courts in my country require people to take oaths of the quran before saying anything. Is that ok?

Answer

If it is a court requirement, one may take the oath. However, one should request that the Quraan should not be brought to the court, so that no disrespect is shown to the Quraan.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أبو غطفان بن طريف المري يقول : اختصم زيد بن ثابت وابن مطيع في دار إلى مروان بن الحكم فقضى على زيد بن ثابت باليمين على المنبر فقال له زيد : أحلف له مكاني فقال له مروان : لا والله إلا عند مقاطع الحقوق قال: فجعل زيد يحلف أن حقه لحق وأبى أن يحلف عند المنبر فجعل مروان يعجب من ذلك قال محمد : وبقول زيد بن ثابت نأخذ وحيثما حلف الرجل فهو جائز ولو رأى زيد بن ثابت أن ذلك يلزمه ما أبى أن يعطي الحق الذي عليه ولكنه كره أن يعطي ما ليس عليه فهو أحق أن يؤخذ بقوله وفعله ممن استحلفه (مؤطا امام محمد # 845)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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