A woman said, "If Allah resolves my problem, I will stand in night prayer until Allah takes my soul, but I did not fulfill my vow?"

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A woman says: A major problem occurred in my home, and I made a vow, saying, "If Allah resolves my problem, I will stand in night prayer until Allah takes my soul." After a period, I did not fulfill my vow. Is there anything required of me in this? Yes.

Answer:
Yes, this is an obligatory vow because she vowed an act of obedience. Does "standing in night prayer" mean the entire night? No, she stands in prayer at night as much as she can and sleeps. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would pray and sleep. So she stands in prayer at night, not the whole night. This is required of her for her entire life, even if she is unable to stand, she prays while sitting. The prayer is easy for her; she prays while sitting. Yes, if she cannot bow or prostrate, she gestures. If this is permissible in the obligatory prayer, then it is even more permissible in a voluntary prayer or a vow. So she does not abandon standing in night prayer, but it does not mean she stands the whole night; she stands for a portion of it. Yes.