Ruling on swearing by the saints (awliya') and venerating them

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Mufti: Sheikh Abd al-Aziz ibn BazSource: فتاوى الدروس

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Question

بعضهم إذا قلت له: احلف بالله، يحلف، وإذا قلت له: احلف بالولي فيحلف؟

Answer

ما يحلف بالوَلِي، هذا من تعظيمه للولي، نسأل الله العافية، إذا كان تعظيمه للولي أعظم من الله كان كفرًا أكبر.

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بعضهم إذا قلت له: احلف بالله، يحلف، وإذا قلت له: احلف بالولي فيحلف؟

Answer

ما يحلف بالوَلِي، هذا من تعظيمه للولي، نسأل الله العافية، إذا كان تعظيمه للولي أعظم من الله كان كفرًا أكبر.

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