The vow to fast every time one commits a sin
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. A man vowed that he would quit smoking if Allah granted him [success]. Your Eminence, the father, says: The questioner says: A man vowed that every time he commits a sin, he must fast one day. Is it obligatory for him to fast every time he commits a sin?
Answer:
That is not his intention of drawing near [to Allah] through fasting; his intention is to restrain himself, and it serves the function of an expiation for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
He says: May Allah reward you. A man vowed that he would quit smoking if Allah granted him [success]. Your Eminence, the father, says: The questioner says: A man vowed that every time he commits a sin, he must fast one day. Is it obligatory for him to fast every time he commits a sin?
Answer:
That is not his intention of drawing near [to Allah] through fasting; his intention is to restrain himself, and it serves the function of an expiation for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 27 — youtube.com (1:10:14)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.