Is it considered a vow for one who says, "If something happens, I will do such-and-such"?
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Question:
A woman told us that her sister’s pregnancy was delayed, so she said, "If my sister becomes pregnant and gives birth, whether the child is one or more, I will bear the cost of the 'aqiqah." The sister became pregnant and gave birth. What is required of her? And is this considered a vow?
Answer:
This is a promise. She did not say, "It is upon me before Allah." If she had said, "It is upon me before Allah," it would become a vow. But if she said, "If she gives birth, I will bear the cost of the 'aqiqah," this is a promise; if she wishes, she fulfills it, and if she wishes, she does not fulfill it.
A woman told us that her sister’s pregnancy was delayed, so she said, "If my sister becomes pregnant and gives birth, whether the child is one or more, I will bear the cost of the 'aqiqah." The sister became pregnant and gave birth. What is required of her? And is this considered a vow?
Answer:
This is a promise. She did not say, "It is upon me before Allah." If she had said, "It is upon me before Allah," it would become a vow. But if she said, "If she gives birth, I will bear the cost of the 'aqiqah," this is a promise; if she wishes, she fulfills it, and if she wishes, she does not fulfill it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يعتبر نذرًا من قال إن حصل شيء فسوف يفعل كذا؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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