The Ruling on Vows: Between Dislike and Prohibition
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some scholars, when mentioning the ruling on vows, say that it is disliked, while others say it is forbidden, even though Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, praised those who fulfilled their vows and said:
Answer:
It is disliked before making the vow; making a vow is disliked. Some scholars say it is forbidden because you are binding yourself to something that Allah has not made obligatory upon you. So if you make a vow, you must fulfill it if it is a vow of obedience.Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 It is an act of worship. How can you say it is disliked when it is a type of worship? But entering into it—that is what is disliked. Once you have entered into it, it becomes an act of worship that you are obligated to perform. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some scholars, when mentioning the ruling on vows, say that it is disliked, while others say it is forbidden, even though Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, praised those who fulfilled their vows and said:
Answer:
It is disliked before making the vow; making a vow is disliked. Some scholars say it is forbidden because you are binding yourself to something that Allah has not made obligatory upon you. So if you make a vow, you must fulfill it if it is a vow of obedience.
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه
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