The ruling on slaughtering in gratitude to Allah upon being saved from an accident
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on a person saying, if Allah saves him from a singer or an accident, "I will slaughter a sacrifice for the sake of Allah," or saying, "Thank you, Allah"? What is the ruling on this action?
The Shaykh:
Well, this falls under the category of vows. Giving thanks to Allah the Exalted, saying, "If Allah heals my sick one, or if Allah cures me of this illness, I will slaughter for Allah such and such and give it in charity to the poor." This is a vow of obedience. Slaughtering is an act of worship, so if one makes a vow of it, fulfilling it becomes obligatory.Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 This is a vow of obedience. If one vows to slaughter for Allah, it is a vow of obedience, and he must fulfill it. Yes.
The questioner:
The Shaykh's issue is a matter of the past.
The Shaykh:
This is not called a festival; it is called a vow. Yes.
What is the ruling on a person saying, if Allah saves him from a singer or an accident, "I will slaughter a sacrifice for the sake of Allah," or saying, "Thank you, Allah"? What is the ruling on this action?
The Shaykh:
Well, this falls under the category of vows. Giving thanks to Allah the Exalted, saying, "If Allah heals my sick one, or if Allah cures me of this illness, I will slaughter for Allah such and such and give it in charity to the poor." This is a vow of obedience. Slaughtering is an act of worship, so if one makes a vow of it, fulfilling it becomes obligatory.
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهThe questioner:
The Shaykh's issue is a matter of the past.
The Shaykh:
This is not called a festival; it is called a vow. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7/3/14 شرح مسائل الجاهلية / الشريط السابع / جزء٣ — youtube.com (4:46)
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