What is the ruling on one who makes a vow of obedience
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. Upon you be peace. Is this a question over the phone? The Shaykh is with you, please go ahead. Yes, peace be upon you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : I had vowed the white days for a purpose, meaning it was...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I had vowed the white days.
The Shaykh : A vow.
The questioner : For a purpose, I wished from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, that He would grant me something, so I would fast the white days for the rest of my life.
The Shaykh : The three, the three white days.
The questioner : The six white days.
The Shaykh : No, the white days are not six; the white days are three.
The questioner : If I fast the six white days, meaning I vowed that I would fast the six white days.
The Shaykh : Here, there are six white days, O man? The white days are only three. Yes, it is obligatory for you to fast three days: the thirteenth of the month, the fourteenth, and the fifteenth.
The questioner : Yes, this is the month of the six white days after Ramadan, O uncle, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ha, this is the six white days, O my son.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : These are called six days of Shawwal.
The questioner : Ah, how did you vow them? Meaning, do I have to fast them immediately or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, you have resolved to do so.
The questioner : Or perhaps we will vow, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And seek the reward, and for you is the recompense.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : I had vowed the white days for a purpose, meaning it was...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I had vowed the white days.
The Shaykh : A vow.
The questioner : For a purpose, I wished from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, that He would grant me something, so I would fast the white days for the rest of my life.
The Shaykh : The three, the three white days.
The questioner : The six white days.
The Shaykh : No, the white days are not six; the white days are three.
The questioner : If I fast the six white days, meaning I vowed that I would fast the six white days.
The Shaykh : Here, there are six white days, O man? The white days are only three. Yes, it is obligatory for you to fast three days: the thirteenth of the month, the fourteenth, and the fifteenth.
The questioner : Yes, this is the month of the six white days after Ramadan, O uncle, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Ha, this is the six white days, O my son.
The questioner : Ah.
The Shaykh : These are called six days of Shawwal.
The questioner : Ah, how did you vow them? Meaning, do I have to fast them immediately or not?
The Shaykh : Yes, you have resolved to do so.
The questioner : Or perhaps we will vow, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And seek the reward, and for you is the recompense.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2169- ما حكم من نذر نذر طاعة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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