The Ruling on Vows and the Condition of Verbalizing Them
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Question:
I say, Your Eminence the Shaykh. What is the ruling on a vow? Is verbalizing it a condition, or is the intention sufficient?
Answer:
The intention alone is not sufficient. A vow is not established except by verbalizing it. For example, if one says, "It is obligatory upon me for the sake of Allah to give charity, to pray, or to fast," then the vow is established by Allah. However, a mere intention does not establish anything. Yes.
I say, Your Eminence the Shaykh. What is the ruling on a vow? Is verbalizing it a condition, or is the intention sufficient?
Answer:
The intention alone is not sufficient. A vow is not established except by verbalizing it. For example, if one says, "It is obligatory upon me for the sake of Allah to give charity, to pray, or to fast," then the vow is established by Allah. However, a mere intention does not establish anything. Yes.
Source
دروس الحرم، درس التفسير من الحرم 28-07-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (40:17)
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