A vow to slaughter five camels: Is it permissible for him to distribute them according to his ability?
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Question:
All right, may Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a person was hit with a financial crisis, so he vowed that if Allah relieved him of it, he would slaughter five camels. Allah did relieve him of it, but he is unable to fulfill the vow in one go. Does he slaughter one after another, or does he wait until he has gathered the money and then slaughter them all together?
Answer:
If he vowed to slaughter them all together, then he is required to do so. If he did not mention it or did not intend to slaughter them all together, there is nothing wrong with distributing them according to his need and his ability. Yes.
All right, may Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a person was hit with a financial crisis, so he vowed that if Allah relieved him of it, he would slaughter five camels. Allah did relieve him of it, but he is unable to fulfill the vow in one go. Does he slaughter one after another, or does he wait until he has gathered the money and then slaughter them all together?
Answer:
If he vowed to slaughter them all together, then he is required to do so. If he did not mention it or did not intend to slaughter them all together, there is nothing wrong with distributing them according to his need and his ability. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نذر أن يذبح خمسة من الإبل، فهل له أن يفرقها حسب الاستطاعة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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