What is the ruling on one who vowed to give a person a sum of money, gave him a part, and then the person refused to take the rest?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: I made a vow that if my brother did for me a matter I wanted, I would give him two thousand riyals.
The Shaykh:
What did you say? I made a vow that if my brother did for me a matter I wanted, I would give him a sum. My brother said to me: A matter I wanted. I wanted it, yes.
The questioner:
Yes, I vowed that if my brother did for me a matter I wanted, I would give him two thousand riyals. He then did it, or said to me he did it. I gave him one thousand five hundred, and after a period I gave him five hundred, but he refused to take it and swore not to take it. He said to me, "You are giving it to me as charity." What is the solution?
The Shaykh:
This is a permissible vow if your brother is wealthy. If your brother is wealthy and you vowed to give him such and such, this is a vow of the permissible, and you have the choice between fulfilling it and expiating it. However, if your brother is poor and charity is permissible for him, and you vowed to give it to him, then you are obligated to fulfill it, because this is a vow of obedience. Charity is an act of worship and obedience, so you are obligated to fulfill the vow and give your poor brother what you vowed to him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The Honorable Shaykh says: I made a vow that if my brother did for me a matter I wanted, I would give him two thousand riyals.
The Shaykh:
What did you say? I made a vow that if my brother did for me a matter I wanted, I would give him a sum. My brother said to me: A matter I wanted. I wanted it, yes.
The questioner:
Yes, I vowed that if my brother did for me a matter I wanted, I would give him two thousand riyals. He then did it, or said to me he did it. I gave him one thousand five hundred, and after a period I gave him five hundred, but he refused to take it and swore not to take it. He said to me, "You are giving it to me as charity." What is the solution?
The Shaykh:
This is a permissible vow if your brother is wealthy. If your brother is wealthy and you vowed to give him such and such, this is a vow of the permissible, and you have the choice between fulfilling it and expiating it. However, if your brother is poor and charity is permissible for him, and you vowed to give it to him, then you are obligated to fulfill it, because this is a vow of obedience. Charity is an act of worship and obedience, so you are obligated to fulfill the vow and give your poor brother what you vowed to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من نذر أن يعطي شخص مبلغاً من المال فأعطاه جزء ثم رفض أن يأخذ باقي المال؟ — youtube.com
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