ما حكم قول "بأمانة الله" كقسم؟

An oath is sworn only by the names and attributes of Allah. If the swearer says "Amanat Allah" (Allah's Trust/Trustworthiness), he may intend it as an attribute of Allah, in which case the oath is valid and binding. Or he may intend another meaning, other than an attribute of Allah, in which case the oath is not binding and it is impermissible to swear by it.

Some imams are of the opinion that the validity of an oath sworn by "Amanat Allah" necessitates the intention of the swearer to mean an attribute of Allah, because the phrase is open to both interpretations.

- According to the Hanbalis: Swearing by Amanat Allah is an expiable oath, because it is considered one of Allah's attributes. - According to the Shafi'is: The oath is not binding unless the swearer intends it as an attribute of Allah Almighty, due to the possibility of the word "amanah" referring to obligations, deposits, and rights.

In summary: - If the swearer, by saying "Amanat Allah", intends an attribute of Allah, then his oath is permissible and binding by scholarly consensus. - If the swearer intends by it a created thing, such as deposits, then his oath is impermissible and not binding by scholarly consensus. - If the swearer utters it without any specific intention, then there is a difference of opinion regarding the validity of his oath: - According to the Shafi'is: It is not binding, due to his lack of intention for an attribute of Allah. - According to the Hanbalis: It is binding, because it is fundamentally understood as an oath by an attribute of Allah.