The ruling on saying: “I will give charity, if Allah wills, every month if my transaction is completed”
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I had a transaction, and I said, “If Allah facilitates it and it is completed, I will give charity, if Allah wills, every month in the amount of so much and so much.” Is this considered a vow?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt; this is exactly a vow. May Allah help you to make it indefinite every month. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: “I will give charity, if Allah wills, every month in the amount of so much and so much.”
The Shaykh:
If “if Allah wills” is intended to mean realization, then it is obligatory for him. But if it is intended as an exception, then it is not obligatory for him. He knows his own intention and what he means by “if Allah wills”: is it realization and seeking blessing, or is his intention to make it conditional? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I had a transaction, and I said, “If Allah facilitates it and it is completed, I will give charity, if Allah wills, every month in the amount of so much and so much.” Is this considered a vow?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt; this is exactly a vow. May Allah help you to make it indefinite every month. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: “I will give charity, if Allah wills, every month in the amount of so much and so much.”
The Shaykh:
If “if Allah wills” is intended to mean realization, then it is obligatory for him. But if it is intended as an exception, then it is not obligatory for him. He knows his own intention and what he means by “if Allah wills”: is it realization and seeking blessing, or is his intention to make it conditional? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 115 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (28:15)
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