Clarification required: Does swearing at Allah or His Messenger Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam invalidate a marriage?
Question
Does swearing at Allah (swt) or His Messenger (saw) in anger/frustration invalidate the Nikah?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Kindly clarify for us the exact words used and the context in the scenario in question.[1] You may forward your response to admin@daruliftaa.net.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mu’ādh Chati
Student Darul Iftaa
Blackburn, England, UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] رجل ضرب عبده فقال له رجل أنت لست بمسلم فقال لا إن تعمد ذلك كفر فإن أراد جوابه أو جرى على لسانه غلط لا يكفر
الفتاوى الولوالجية للولوالجي ت540ه (422/5) دار الكتب العلمية
ولو قيل له وهو يضرب إنسانا ألست بمسلم قال لا فإنه يكفر إلا إذا غلط
الملتقط في الفتاوى الحنفية لناصر الدين السمرقندي ت244ه (244) دار الكتب العلمية
- Answered by
- Mu’ādh Chati
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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