Is failing to fulfill a vow a sin like any other, or does it have a specific consequence in this world?
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Question:
The questioner says: We hold the belief that the one who makes a vow fears that a specific matter will befall him in this world, unlike others. So when this thing happens to him, he says, "I was afflicted because I did not fulfill my vow." Is this correct? Or is failing to fulfill it a sin like any other?
Answer:
Allah knows best. The important point is that if it is a vow of obedience, he is required to fulfill it. If he leaves it, he has disobeyed Allah the Exalted.
The questioner says: We hold the belief that the one who makes a vow fears that a specific matter will befall him in this world, unlike others. So when this thing happens to him, he says, "I was afflicted because I did not fulfill my vow." Is this correct? Or is failing to fulfill it a sin like any other?
Answer:
Allah knows best. The important point is that if it is a vow of obedience, he is required to fulfill it. If he leaves it, he has disobeyed Allah the Exalted.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل عدم الوفاء بالنذر ذنب كغيره أم له عاقبة بالدنيا خاصة به؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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