The Form of a Vow That Must Be Fulfilled
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Question:
He said (may Allah have mercy on him): Chapter. May Allah reward you. At the bottom, Shaykh. May Allah reward you, and may He bless your knowledge. The questioner asks: What is the formula of a vow such that if a Muslim makes it, he is obligated to fulfill it?
Answer:
As you know, if one vows to pray, or vows to give charity. He says: "I have a vow upon me to pray two rak'ahs, to give so much and so much in charity, to slaughter an animal for Allah and give its meat in charity." This is a vow. This is a vow of obedience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He said (may Allah have mercy on him): Chapter. May Allah reward you. At the bottom, Shaykh. May Allah reward you, and may He bless your knowledge. The questioner asks: What is the formula of a vow such that if a Muslim makes it, he is obligated to fulfill it?
Answer:
As you know, if one vows to pray, or vows to give charity. He says: "I have a vow upon me to pray two rak'ahs, to give so much and so much in charity, to slaughter an animal for Allah and give its meat in charity." This is a vow. This is a vow of obedience. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب من الشرك النذر لغير الله — islamhouse.com (45:02)
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