A man says: “I have vowed to Allah that I will fast two days.” Is this an oath or a vow?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. I swore an oath that if I did this forbidden act, I would fast two days. This swearing has happened repeatedly, and in some instances I did not swear to fast. Is this considered an oath or a vow?
Answer:
The swearing is an oath, and the vow is a vow. If you say, “I have vowed to Allah that I will fast two days,” that is a vow. If you say, “By Allah, I will fast two days,” that is an oath.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. I swore an oath that if I did this forbidden act, I would fast two days. This swearing has happened repeatedly, and in some instances I did not swear to fast. Is this considered an oath or a vow?
Answer:
The swearing is an oath, and the vow is a vow. If you say, “I have vowed to Allah that I will fast two days,” that is a vow. If you say, “By Allah, I will fast two days,” that is an oath.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2510 -2802] قول الرجل: لله علي أن أصومن يومين، هل هذا يمين أم نذر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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