The Ruling on Excessive Vowing When Affliction Strikes

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the issue of excessive vows, it seems that some Muslims, when they fall into distress, despair of relief and rush to make a vow.

Answer:
Vowing is prohibited, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "Vows are " and in another hadith: "Do not vow," in the form of prohibition. Entering into a vow initially is prohibited because it involves putting oneself in a difficult position and binding oneself to something that Allah has not obligated.
What is expected of the Muslim is to perform acts of obedience and nearness to Allah as a means of drawing near to Him without making a vow, so that he remains in ease.
If he wills, he does them; if he wills, he leaves them. But if he binds himself to them, they become obligatory upon him, and at that point, he becomes annoyed and constrained. It would have been better for him to be in a state of well-being and not vow. However, if he has vowed, he must fulfill it, if it is a vow of obedience, as in the saying: . Therefore, a vow of obedience becomes binding once made. Yes.