The Ruling on Vowing to Abandon a Sin
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Question:
May Allah reward you and benefit through you. This listener says: I vowed to myself not to commit a sin, but then my soul began to urge me to commit it. Is there a sin on me for that?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to fulfill itSunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam) If you do what you vowed to leave, its ruling is the ruling of an oath; you are required to fulfill it. Yes.
May Allah reward you and benefit through you. This listener says: I vowed to myself not to commit a sin, but then my soul began to urge me to commit it. Is there a sin on me for that?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to fulfill it
Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه ومن نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصه
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7601 — youtube.com (2:54)
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