The obligation of one who vows to obey Allah with an act of obedience that is difficult for him
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person makes a vow of obedience and it becomes difficult for him, for example, if he says, “I have vowed to Allah that I will pray one thousand voluntary prayers for Allah,” what is the ruling in that case if it becomes difficult for him?
Answer:
If it becomes difficult for him, he expiates the vow. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a person makes a vow of obedience and it becomes difficult for him, for example, if he says, “I have vowed to Allah that I will pray one thousand voluntary prayers for Allah,” what is the ruling in that case if it becomes difficult for him?
Answer:
If it becomes difficult for him, he expiates the vow. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2513 -2802] الواجب على من نذر أن يطيع الله بطاعة فيها مشقة عليه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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