The Ruling on Vows and the Condition of Verbalizing Them
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Question:
You say, “permissibility of a matter.” What is the ruling on a vow? Is it required to verbalize it, or is intention sufficient?
Answer:
Intention alone is not sufficient. A vow is not established except by swearing an oath. One must say, “It is upon me for Allah that I give charity, that I pray, or that I fast,” for it to be established. As for mere intention, nothing is established by it. Yes.
You say, “permissibility of a matter.” What is the ruling on a vow? Is it required to verbalize it, or is intention sufficient?
Answer:
Intention alone is not sufficient. A vow is not established except by swearing an oath. One must say, “It is upon me for Allah that I give charity, that I pray, or that I fast,” for it to be established. As for mere intention, nothing is established by it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10 من 25|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة النساء|058-064|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (40:35)
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