A Vow Regarding a Permissible Matter and the Choice Between Fulfilling It and the Expiation for an Oath
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In a past lesson of yours, it was mentioned that a vow made for a permissible matter is one in which the person has the choice between fulfilling it or paying the expiation for an oath. Is the vow in this case not obligatory?
Answer:
A permissible act is not obligatory. He has the choice between fulfilling it and paying the expiation for an oath, because it follows the course of an oath. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In a past lesson of yours, it was mentioned that a vow made for a permissible matter is one in which the person has the choice between fulfilling it or paying the expiation for an oath. Is the vow in this case not obligatory?
Answer:
A permissible act is not obligatory. He has the choice between fulfilling it and paying the expiation for an oath, because it follows the course of an oath. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في ذمة الله وذمة نبيه - صلى الله عليه وسلم - — islamhouse.com (1:04:01)
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