The Ruling on Vowing to Migrate to Madinah
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Question:
Did you make a vow that if you were blessed with a male child and he reached the age of eleven, you would migrate to the Holy City of Madinah? Since I have been blessed with this child and he has reached the age of eleven, and I am unable to fulfill this vow due to my daughters, my interests, and my ties to them, please advise me. Is there an expiation for me in this matter?
Answer:
You vowed that you would go to Madinah in order to pray in the Prophet’s Mosque and to stay in its vicinity. This is a vow of obedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 because prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque has a virtue over other mosques. If you are able to fulfill this vow, it is obligatory for you to do so. If you are not able to do so at the present time, wait until the opportunity arises, then go and fulfill this vow. Yes.
Did you make a vow that if you were blessed with a male child and he reached the age of eleven, you would migrate to the Holy City of Madinah? Since I have been blessed with this child and he has reached the age of eleven, and I am unable to fulfill this vow due to my daughters, my interests, and my ties to them, please advise me. Is there an expiation for me in this matter?
Answer:
You vowed that you would go to Madinah in order to pray in the Prophet’s Mosque and to stay in its vicinity. This is a vow of obedience. The Prophet (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 فليطعه،
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نذرت أن أهاجر إلى المدينة المنورة، ولا أستطيع تنفيذ هذا النذر لوجود بناتي، ومصالحي، وارتباطي بذلك... — youtube.com
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