What is the ruling on making a vow solely to obtain the reward for fulfilling it?
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Question:
Some people say, "I will make a vow so that I will fulfill it," because Allah praised those who fulfill their vows.
Answer:
He praised them when they made vows? He did not praise them for making vows; He did not say that they make vows. He said they fulfill their vows, they fulfill them, meaning if they make a vow, they fulfill it. He did not say that they make vows. He said they fulfill their vows: if a vow comes from them, they fulfill it. This is unlike those who will come in the last times, as mentioned in the hadith, that they make vows but do not fulfill them. Yes.
Some people say, "I will make a vow so that I will fulfill it," because Allah praised those who fulfill their vows.
Answer:
He praised them when they made vows? He did not praise them for making vows; He did not say that they make vows. He said they fulfill their vows, they fulfill them, meaning if they make a vow, they fulfill it. He did not say that they make vows. He said they fulfill their vows: if a vow comes from them, they fulfill it. This is unlike those who will come in the last times, as mentioned in the hadith,
that they make vows but do not fulfill them, among the characteristics of
أنهم ينذرون ولا يوفون، من صفاتpeople who will come in the last times
أناس يأتون في آخر الزمان
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم النذر ليتحصل أجر الوفاء به فقط؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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