The ruling on one who does not fulfill his vow and the frequent making of vows
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Question:
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: What is the ruling on one who vows to do a deed but does not fulfill that deed, and does not fulfill his vow? What is the course of action? And what is also the ruling on the frequent making of vows in that regard?
Answer:
If he vowed an act of obedience, such as prayer, charity, Hajj, 'Umrah, or something else, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696. And if he vowed an act of disobedience, such as severing family ties or doing something from among the sins, then this is forbidden and it is not permissible to fulfill it. Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam). This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
The questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: What is the ruling on one who vows to do a deed but does not fulfill that deed, and does not fulfill his vow? What is the course of action? And what is also the ruling on the frequent making of vows in that regard?
Answer:
If he vowed an act of obedience, such as prayer, charity, Hajj, 'Umrah, or something else, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهWhoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه، ومن نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/052 — archive.org (2:31)
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