Is an oath taken according to the intention of the one swearing it, or according to the intention of the one requesting it, and is the one who does so considered a liar?
The intention in taking an oath is for the one who requests the oath if it is to refute a claim or to establish a right, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Your oath is according to what your companion believes you to be truthful about." However, if the oath is taken in a context other than establishing a right, then the intention is for the swearer, and he may use equivocation in his oath with what the wording can bear without being considered a liar, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Indeed, every person will have what he intended." So, whoever swears an oath according to his own intention in the matter of another's right, equivocation will not benefit him, and he will be considered a liar.
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