Expiation for a vow made with the intention of restraining oneself from sin
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person makes a vow to Allah that if he commits one of the sins, and his intention is to restrain himself, is it permissible for him to expiate the vow with the expiation for an oath?
The Shaykh:
This is what is obligatory for him. Since his intention in making the vow was to restrain himself, it is treated like an oath, so he owes the expiation for an oath. Yes.
The questioner:
And does he expiate with a single expiation, or does he expiate for each instance?
The Shaykh:
If the thing he vowed regarding is a single matter, he expiates with a single expiation. But if it involves multiple matters, there is an expiation for each oath. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person makes a vow to Allah that if he commits one of the sins, and his intention is to restrain himself, is it permissible for him to expiate the vow with the expiation for an oath?
The Shaykh:
This is what is obligatory for him. Since his intention in making the vow was to restrain himself, it is treated like an oath, so he owes the expiation for an oath. Yes.
The questioner:
And does he expiate with a single expiation, or does he expiate for each instance?
The Shaykh:
If the thing he vowed regarding is a single matter, he expiates with a single expiation. But if it involves multiple matters, there is an expiation for each oath. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/134 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:17:26)
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