God does not hold people responsible for the mere utterance of oaths but for their innermost intentions.1
Making a pledge with God involves a great responsibility.1
God excuses unintentional promises but holds us to intentional ones, and breaking an oath requires atonement by feeding or clothing ten poor people, freeing a slave, or fasting three days.1, 2
Swearing an oath by God makes God the guarantor of its fulfillment, so breaking such an oath is an extremely serious offense.1, 2
Do not subject God's name to casual swearing to appear righteous or gain credibility among people.1
No one should swear casually by God's name to appear righteous or gain credibility with people.1
Believers must not mix truth with falsehood or conceal the truth, and must not use God's name in casual swearing to gain credibility.1