A vow to slaughter a sacrificial animal for his friends if his team wins the match: Does he have to fulfill his vow?
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Question:
I say: A man vowed to Allah that if his team won a football match, he would slaughter a sacrificial animal and invite his colleagues to eat from it. This match, O Shaykh, involves exposing the private parts, wasting the prayers, and showing allegiance to disbelieving players. Is this a vow of disobedience or a vow of obedience, O Shaykh?
Answer:
And if he did not slaughter the animal in a vow of obedience, he should slaughter it and invite people to it. The sacrificial animal is for Allah, for obedience. So whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him.
I say: A man vowed to Allah that if his team won a football match, he would slaughter a sacrificial animal and invite his colleagues to eat from it. This match, O Shaykh, involves exposing the private parts, wasting the prayers, and showing allegiance to disbelieving players. Is this a vow of disobedience or a vow of obedience, O Shaykh?
Answer:
And if he did not slaughter the animal in a vow of obedience, he should slaughter it and invite people to it. The sacrificial animal is for Allah, for obedience. So whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [62 /400] نذر إن فاز فريقه في المباراة أن يذبح ذبيحة لأصدقائه،هل يوفي بنذره؟ II الإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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