The ruling on a vow to fast upon recovery from jinn possession
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Question:
He says: I suffer from possession by the jinn. One came to me during prayer until I felt as if I were dying, so I said, "If I do not die, I will pray," or perhaps he meant, "I will fast," but it may have been that I would fast every Monday and Thursday. I found the matter difficult. Do I have to complete this vow, or should I give charity?
Answer:
This is a vow of obedience contingent upon recovery, and Allah has healed you and you did not die, as you mentioned. Therefore, you must fulfill this vow by fasting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3806Sahih (Darussalam) You vowed an act of obedience, namely fasting, and since the condition of recovery has occurred, fasting is obligatory for you. Yes.
He says: I suffer from possession by the jinn. One came to me during prayer until I felt as if I were dying, so I said, "If I do not die, I will pray," or perhaps he meant, "I will fast," but it may have been that I would fast every Monday and Thursday. I found the matter difficult. Do I have to complete this vow, or should I give charity?
Answer:
This is a vow of obedience contingent upon recovery, and Allah has healed you and you did not die, as you mentioned. Therefore, you must fulfill this vow by fasting. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه، من نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصه،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من نذر صيام يومي الاثنين والخميس، لكنه استصعب الأمر بعد ذلك؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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