Swearing by the Qur’an
By: Imran Ayyub Lahori
Ruling
It is permissible to swear by the Qur’an because it is from the Attributes of Allah — specifically, His Attribute of Speech (Ṣifat al-Kalām).
Scholarly Position
The majority of fuqahāʾ have issued fatwā according to this ruling.
References:
- Al-Mughnī 8/295
- Al-Sharḥ al-Kabīr 2/127
- Badāʾiʿ al-Ṣanāʾiʿ 3/8
- Al-Durr al-Mukhtār 3/56
- Fatḥ al-Qadīr 4/9
✅ Summary: Swearing by the Qur’an is allowed in Islam because it constitutes swearing by one of Allah’s divine attributes.
