What is the ruling on one who vowed to pray twenty rak'ahs if a certain thing were to happen, but it did not happen, and he fulfilled his vow?
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Question:
I wanted to marry my maternal uncle's daughter and I vowed to Allah that I would pray twenty rak'ahs if that marriage took place. However, the marriage did not take place. I have fulfilled my vow and prayed twenty rak'ahs because I am confident that Allah the Exalted does not want anything but good for me, and I feared death, and I have a vow upon me to Allah. Is my action correct? Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
Answer:
This is a vow conditional upon the occurrence of the marriage, and it did not occur, so nothing is obligatory upon you, because it is a vow conditional upon the achievement of the intended goal, and it was not achieved, so nothing became due in your obligation. However, the prayer you performed is hoped to bring you reward, and it counts as voluntary worship. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
I wanted to marry my maternal uncle's daughter and I vowed to Allah that I would pray twenty rak'ahs if that marriage took place. However, the marriage did not take place. I have fulfilled my vow and prayed twenty rak'ahs because I am confident that Allah the Exalted does not want anything but good for me, and I feared death, and I have a vow upon me to Allah. Is my action correct? Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
Answer:
This is a vow conditional upon the occurrence of the marriage, and it did not occur, so nothing is obligatory upon you, because it is a vow conditional upon the achievement of the intended goal, and it was not achieved, so nothing became due in your obligation. However, the prayer you performed is hoped to bring you reward, and it counts as voluntary worship. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم من نذر أن يصلي عشرين ركعة أذا تحقق شيئ ما لكنه لم يتحقق وقد وفى بنذره؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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