A man made a vow and is unable to fulfill it; does he move on to the expiation?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man made a vow and is unable to fulfill it,
The Shaykh:
Hmm.
The questioner:
and is unable to fulfill it, so does he move directly to the expiation?
The Shaykh:
He does not move to the expiation. If it is a vow of obedience, it is obligatory to fulfill it. If one vows to obey Allah, he must obey. Fulfillment is obligatory if one is able. However, if he is unable and postpones it to another specific time, but is still unable, he makes it up and pays the expiation for his oath. He pays the expiation along with making it up. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man made a vow and is unable to fulfill it,
The Shaykh:
Hmm.
The questioner:
and is unable to fulfill it, so does he move directly to the expiation?
The Shaykh:
He does not move to the expiation. If it is a vow of obedience, it is obligatory to fulfill it. If one vows to obey Allah, he must obey. Fulfillment is obligatory if one is able. However, if he is unable and postpones it to another specific time, but is still unable, he makes it up and pays the expiation for his oath. He pays the expiation along with making it up. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1182 /1350] رجل نذر نذرا ولا يستطيع الوفاء به فهل ينتقل إلى الكفارة؟ — youtube.com
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