A vow to pray one thousand rak'ahs if Allah answers his supplication
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Fatwa number ( 17980 )
Q: I vowed to Allah that I would pray one thousand rak'ahs if He answered my supplication , and Allah answered my supplication. Do I have to pray the one thousand rak'ahs, and do I have to pray them before a specific time ends, even though I did not specify a time?
A: It is obligatory for you to pray the prayer you vowed according to your ability, and you are not required to pray them all together; because this is a vow of obedience, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 , and we advise you not to make vows in the future; because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Mishkat al-Masabih 3426 . It is agreed upon that it is authentic. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I vowed to Allah that I would pray one thousand rak'ahs if He answered my supplication , and Allah answered my supplication. Do I have to pray the one thousand rak'ahs, and do I have to pray them before a specific time ends, even though I did not specify a time?
A: It is obligatory for you to pray the prayer you vowed according to your ability, and you are not required to pray them all together; because this is a vow of obedience, and 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 فليطعهDo not make vows, for a vow has no effect against fate; it is only from the miserly that it is a means by which something is extracted.
لا تنذروا فإن النذر لا يرد من قدر الله شيئًا، وإنما يستخرج به من البخيل
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