The Ruling on Replacing a Vow of Sacrifice with Supporting an Orphan
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The questioner:
This questioner says: I made a vow some time ago after my father passed away, and I said that if I got a job, I would slaughter a sheep every year on behalf of my father.
The Shaykh:
I mean, good news? Yes, yes.
The questioner:
And he continued, saying: I was advised to sponsor an orphan instead of slaughtering the sheep, and my brothers help me with the payment due to my limited means. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
As for your brothers helping you, there is nothing wrong with that. But as for changing your vow to sponsoring an orphan, when you have vowed to sacrifice a sheep every year, this is not permissible. You must fulfill the vow, because it is a vow of obedience and you are able to fulfill it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696, and it is not sufficient to make sponsoring an orphan its substitute. Yes.
This questioner says: I made a vow some time ago after my father passed away, and I said that if I got a job, I would slaughter a sheep every year on behalf of my father.
The Shaykh:
I mean, good news? Yes, yes.
The questioner:
And he continued, saying: I was advised to sponsor an orphan instead of slaughtering the sheep, and my brothers help me with the payment due to my limited means. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
As for your brothers helping you, there is nothing wrong with that. But as for changing your vow to sponsoring an orphan, when you have vowed to sacrifice a sheep every year, this is not permissible. You must fulfill the vow, because it is a vow of obedience and you are able to fulfill it. The Messenger of Allah (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 فليطعه
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نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/143 — archive.org (12:30)
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