A man vowed to slaughter a sheep; is it permissible for him to fast instead of the slaughter?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man vowed that if he got a job, he would slaughter a sheep and fast for five days. He then got the job and wants to fast five additional days instead of the slaughter. Is that permissible for him?
Answer:
It is not obligatory for him to fulfill the vow he made if he intended the slaughter to be charity with its meat for the poor. This is an act of obedience that he is required to perform. Or if he did not intend anything specific and said, "I will slaughter a sacrificial animal," this is an absolute vow to be distributed to the poor. In that case, he is required to do both: slaughter the animal and distribute it to the poor, and fast for five days.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man vowed that if he got a job, he would slaughter a sheep and fast for five days. He then got the job and wants to fast five additional days instead of the slaughter. Is that permissible for him?
Answer:
It is not obligatory for him to fulfill the vow he made if he intended the slaughter to be charity with its meat for the poor. This is an act of obedience that he is required to perform. Or if he did not intend anything specific and said, "I will slaughter a sacrificial animal," this is an absolute vow to be distributed to the poor. In that case, he is required to do both: slaughter the animal and distribute it to the poor, and fast for five days.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [37 /641] رجل نذر أن يذبح شاة ، فهل يجوز له أن يصوم بدلا عن الذبح؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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