I vowed that if my brother were healed, I would slaughter a camel, but I slaughtered one that was sick or broken due to my inability to afford a sound one. Is this sufficient?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: My brother fell ill, so I vowed to Allah that if my brother were healed from his illness, I would slaughter a camel. My intention was that it be sick or broken because I could not afford the price of a sound one. I did so. Is it sufficient?

Answer:
No, a vow is directed to a sound animal, not to a defective one; it is directed to the sound one. However, if you vowed a specific camel that was broken but had no defect that would reduce its meat, a specific one is fine; it becomes specified. But if you look at a camel in general, like this, it is directed to the sound one. Yes.