Vowing a sum of money while not praying: Does he fulfill his vow?
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 9157 )
Q2: I am a man who used not to pray, and I made a vow to Allah to give a sum of money
if He granted me a job. Praise be to Allah, He granted me a job. Now I have repented to Allah and performed all the obligatory acts in Islam. Is it permissible for me to pay this vow that I made while I was not praying, or not? And what is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding this vow?
A2: It is obligatory for you to fulfill the vow regarding the money you specified, even if you were not praying at the time of the vow; due to the story of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding his vow of i'tikaf in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to fulfill it. And you should fear Allah in yourself, and maintain the five daily prayers in their times in congregation; because the one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: I am a man who used not to pray, and I made a vow to Allah to give a sum of money
if He granted me a job. Praise be to Allah, He granted me a job. Now I have repented to Allah and performed all the obligatory acts in Islam. Is it permissible for me to pay this vow that I made while I was not praying, or not? And what is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding this vow?
A2: It is obligatory for you to fulfill the vow regarding the money you specified, even if you were not praying at the time of the vow; due to the story of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding his vow of i'tikaf in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to fulfill it. And you should fear Allah in yourself, and maintain the five daily prayers in their times in congregation; because the one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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