The ruling on one who vows to slaughter for Allah the Exalted
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, a person vowed that if Allah the Exalted cured him, he would slaughter a sheep and gather his relatives and friends for the sake of drawing near to Allah the Exalted through maintaining family ties. So Allah the Exalted cured him. Is he required to do this, since it falls under a vow of obedience?
Answer:
Yes, he is required to do this. He must slaughter what he vowed to slaughter for Allah Mighty and Majestic, as a thanksgiving to Allah Mighty and Majestic, based on His saying:Riyad as-Salihin 1862 if he obtains what he sought, which he had conditioned the slaughter of the offering upon. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, a person vowed that if Allah the Exalted cured him, he would slaughter a sheep and gather his relatives and friends for the sake of drawing near to Allah the Exalted through maintaining family ties. So Allah the Exalted cured him. Is he required to do this, since it falls under a vow of obedience?
Answer:
Yes, he is required to do this. He must slaughter what he vowed to slaughter for Allah Mighty and Majestic, as a thanksgiving to Allah Mighty and Majestic, based on His saying:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who vows to obey Allah, should obey Him. But he who vows to disobey Allah, should not disobey Him."
صلى الله عليه وسلم من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه، ومن نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصه،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2373 - حكم من نذر أن يذبح لله تعالى - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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