One Who Vows to Fast If He Commits a Sin, Then Commits It Twice
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this young man is struggling to quit a sin, and he vowed that if he fell into it, he would fast four days. Then he fell into it twice. What should he do? Should he fast eight days, or should he expiate his vow with the expiation for an oath?
Answer:
This is not a vow; this is an oath. It is a yamin (oath), so he must expiate it with the expiation for an oath, because he did not intend a vow. His intention was to restrain himself from this thing, but he fell into it. This is treated like an oath. He must expiate it with the expiation for an oath. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this young man is struggling to quit a sin, and he vowed that if he fell into it, he would fast four days. Then he fell into it twice. What should he do? Should he fast eight days, or should he expiate his vow with the expiation for an oath?
Answer:
This is not a vow; this is an oath. It is a yamin (oath), so he must expiate it with the expiation for an oath, because he did not intend a vow. His intention was to restrain himself from this thing, but he fell into it. This is treated like an oath. He must expiate it with the expiation for an oath. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 11 — archive.org (16:02)
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