Is it prescribed that I swear by Allah that I will pray the witr prayer tonight so that I do not become lazy about it?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Sometimes I become lazy about performing some of the recommended acts or the confirmed sunnahs, such as the witr prayer. So I swear by Allah to myself that I will pray the witr prayer tonight, making it obligatory upon myself. Is this action permissible and prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, if you swear by Allah, you are bound by the oath. You are required to fulfill your oath. If you do not do so, you owe the expiation for an oath.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Sometimes I become lazy about performing some of the recommended acts or the confirmed sunnahs, such as the witr prayer. So I swear by Allah to myself that I will pray the witr prayer tonight, making it obligatory upon myself. Is this action permissible and prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, if you swear by Allah, you are bound by the oath. You are required to fulfill your oath. If you do not do so, you owe the expiation for an oath.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2102 -3022] هل يشرع أن أقسم بالله أن أصلي الوتر هذه الليلة حتى لا أتكاسل عنها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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