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Being forced to take an oath

· 30 Rabiʻ II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If anyone forced someone to take an oath on Allah for any matter and that person took the oath. So will it be a true oath or a false oath? Kindly guide me with a clear description.

Answer

It will be a true oath.

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

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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