The Dislike of Vows and the Obligation to Fulfill Them

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I read some of the scholars' books on creed, and I found that some of them hold that both the absolute vow and the conditional vow are disliked, while others hold that the dislike applies only to the conditional vow. What is the stronger position? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
The stronger position is that a vow brings no good, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said. A Muslim avoids making a vow because it burdens him with what Allah has not burdened him with, and he may be unable to fulfill it, or it may become difficult for him while he is in a state of well-being. If he wills, he does good without a vow. And if he does not do it, there is no blame on him, for there is ease in the matter. But if he makes a vow, it becomes obligatory for him to fulfill it. The vow may be difficult, so he should avoid entering into a vow. But if he makes a vow of obedience, it is obligatory for him to fulfill it. So there is a difference between fulfilling a vow and entering into a vow. Entering into a vow is disliked, but fulfilling a vow, if it is an act of obedience, is obligatory. Yes.