The Ruling on Vowing to Commit a Sin
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Question:
The listener Sa'd asks, saying: I vowed that I would strike and assault a certain person if he did something I disliked. He did that thing, and when I was about to carry out my vow, one of them told me that it is not permissible to assault your Muslim brother, and that your vow is not valid because it involves a sin. What is the ruling in this case? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
It is not permissible to fulfill a vow to commit a sin. There is no fulfillment of a vow that involves disobedience to Allah, but one must expiate it with the expiation for an oath. Yes.
The listener Sa'd asks, saying: I vowed that I would strike and assault a certain person if he did something I disliked. He did that thing, and when I was about to carry out my vow, one of them told me that it is not permissible to assault your Muslim brother, and that your vow is not valid because it involves a sin. What is the ruling in this case? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
It is not permissible to fulfill a vow to commit a sin. There is no fulfillment of a vow that involves disobedience to Allah, but one must expiate it with the expiation for an oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7589 — youtube.com (3:28)
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