A vow to fast a month if one returns to sin
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I am falling into sin, and every time I repent from it, I return to it. So a few days ago I made a vow to Allah that if I return to it a second time, I will fast the coming month for thirty consecutive days. What is the ruling? Knowing that I am a student, and the coming month includes the final exams.
Answer:
Fasting is not obligatory for you because you did not intend to draw near to Allah; you only wanted to prevent yourself. This is an oath, and there is an expiation for an oath in this.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I am falling into sin, and every time I repent from it, I return to it. So a few days ago I made a vow to Allah that if I return to it a second time, I will fast the coming month for thirty consecutive days. What is the ruling? Knowing that I am a student, and the coming month includes the final exams.
Answer:
Fasting is not obligatory for you because you did not intend to draw near to Allah; you only wanted to prevent yourself. This is an oath, and there is an expiation for an oath in this.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 115 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:40)
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