Expiation for an oath in place of a vow
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath in place of a vow, given that the thing for which the vow was made did not come to pass, and did you not know that a vow is disliked?
The Shaykh:
The expiation for an oath is sufficient; it is not sufficient for a vow, specifically a vow of obedience. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696, and the vow must be carried out. They should fulfill their vows and keep their vows. As for paying the expiation for an oath in place of a vow, this applies in the case where one vows to commit a sin; in that case, it is not permissible for him to fulfill it. The scholars differed on whether the expiation for an oath is obligatory upon him or not.
The questioner:
Given that the thing for which the vow was made did not come to pass, and you did not know that a vow is disliked until after making the vow?
The Shaykh:
In any case, if you vowed to obey Allah, then obey Him, except if it is conditional, such as "if such and such happens, I will fast" or "I will pray," which is conditional. If the condition is met, the vow becomes obligatory; if the condition is not met, it is not obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Is it permissible to pay the expiation for an oath in place of a vow, given that the thing for which the vow was made did not come to pass, and did you not know that a vow is disliked?
The Shaykh:
The expiation for an oath is sufficient; it is not sufficient for a vow, specifically a vow of obedience. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهThe questioner:
Given that the thing for which the vow was made did not come to pass, and you did not know that a vow is disliked until after making the vow?
The Shaykh:
In any case, if you vowed to obey Allah, then obey Him, except if it is conditional, such as "if such and such happens, I will fast" or "I will pray," which is conditional. If the condition is met, the vow becomes obligatory; if the condition is not met, it is not obligatory. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 05 من 05/ دورة علمية في شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام / الاعتكاف / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (57:16)
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