Is it permissible to spend the money of a vow on a husband who is facing financial hardship?

The questioner : And this is a sister asking. She says: I am a woman who received a sum of money, then my son was involved in an accident, and I vowed that if Allah healed my son, I would give this money in charity and dedicate it to Allah. Then my son was healed, and praise be to Allah, but my husband is facing financial hardship and may be forced to borrow from people. Is it permissible to spend the amount on my husband as fulfillment of the vow? Please advise us, may you be rewarded.

The Shaykh : What did you vow? You vowed to give it in charity. We say first: It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he and . Pay attention: those who make vows sometimes want Allah to bring them good, and sometimes they want Allah to ward off evil from them. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained that a vow does not bring good to the one who vows to bring good, and it does not avert a decree from the one who vows to have Allah ward off evil from him.