Vows for other than Allah
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 3863 ):
Q3: What is the ruling on making a vow to other than Allah?
A3: Making a vow to other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah); because it entails honoring the one to whom the vow is made and drawing near to Him through it, and because fulfilling it constitutes worship if the vow is for obedience, and worship must be for Allah alone, as evidenced by many proofs, among which is His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Anbya 21:25] , so directing it to other than Allah is shirk. And success is from Allah. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q3: What is the ruling on making a vow to other than Allah?
A3: Making a vow to other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah); because it entails honoring the one to whom the vow is made and drawing near to Him through it, and because fulfilling it constitutes worship if the vow is for obedience, and worship must be for Allah alone, as evidenced by many proofs, among which is His saying, the Exalted:
And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, "There is no deity except Me, so worship Me."
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِ
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