Obliging oneself to fast or give charity when the dawn prayer or backbiting is missed
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Question:
Some people say that if they miss the Fajr prayer, they oblige themselves to fast that day, and if they commit backbiting, they oblige themselves to give charity. Is this action appropriate?
Answer:
No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Rather, one should repent to Allah and seek forgiveness for the backbiting and talebearing, and ask for forgiveness from those whom he has wronged, or speak well of them and praise them until he removes the harm he caused them, and make du'a' (supplication) for them until he removes what he did against their rights. As for legislating a form of worship in this case, Allah and His Messenger have not legislated it; this is from the bid'ah. Yes.
Some people say that if they miss the Fajr prayer, they oblige themselves to fast that day, and if they commit backbiting, they oblige themselves to give charity. Is this action appropriate?
Answer:
No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Rather, one should repent to Allah and seek forgiveness for the backbiting and talebearing, and ask for forgiveness from those whom he has wronged, or speak well of them and praise them until he removes the harm he caused them, and make du'a' (supplication) for them until he removes what he did against their rights. As for legislating a form of worship in this case, Allah and His Messenger have not legislated it; this is from the bid'ah. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (42:41)
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