The ruling on one who promised to give charity and then did not
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man said, "If such-and-such money comes to me, I will give some of it in charity." When the amount arrived, he did not give charity. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Fulfill what you promised. It is recommended for you to fulfill what you promised, because it is an act of worship. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man said, "If such-and-such money comes to me, I will give some of it in charity." When the amount arrived, he did not give charity. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
Fulfill what you promised. It is recommended for you to fulfill what you promised, because it is an act of worship. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 106 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الآيات/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (38:03)
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