When is it obligatory to fulfill a vow, and is fulfilling a vow obligatory in every case? That is, as long as it is a vow, is he obligated to fulfill it even if what he desired did not happen?
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The questioner : When is it obligatory to fulfill a vow? And is fulfilling a vow obligatory in every case? That is, as long as it is a vow, is he obligated to fulfill it even if what he desired did not happen?
The Shaykh : A vow is of two types: an absolute vow and a conditional vow. The absolute vow is when the one making the vow says, "I have a vow upon me for Allah to fast three days." It is obligatory for him to hasten to fast, because the default for an obligatory act is that it is immediate.
And another type is a conditional vow, such as when one says, "If Allah restores to me what was lost from me, I have a vow upon me for Allah to fast three days." So when Allah restores to him what was lost from him, whether after a year, two years, or more, it is obligatory for him to fast three days from the time Allah restores it to him. But it must be known that a vow is disliked, and it is disliked for a person to make a vow, whether it is absolute or conditional. In fact, if it were said that a vow is forbidden, that would have a basis, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited vows and said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3801Sahih (Darussalam) And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke the truth, for many of those who make vows regret their vows and wish they had not made them. They go to every scholar when they have made a vow, hoping to find a dispensation to leave the vow. A vow, just as it does not bring good, also as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. So if a person has a sick person and says, "If Allah heals my sick one, I have a vow upon me for Allah to give charity of one hundred riyals," this vow does not cause healing. If Allah intended healing for him, he will be healed without the vow. And if Allah did not intend healing for him, he will not be healed even if he made a vow. This is the meaning of His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): So thank your Lord, my brother, for health, and do not burden yourself with something that will make you regret. But if you vowed an act of obedience, you must fulfill it, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims. The questioner Abu Mu'adh from Riyadh says.
The Shaykh : A vow is of two types: an absolute vow and a conditional vow. The absolute vow is when the one making the vow says, "I have a vow upon me for Allah to fast three days." It is obligatory for him to hasten to fast, because the default for an obligatory act is that it is immediate.
And another type is a conditional vow, such as when one says, "If Allah restores to me what was lost from me, I have a vow upon me for Allah to fast three days." So when Allah restores to him what was lost from him, whether after a year, two years, or more, it is obligatory for him to fast three days from the time Allah restores it to him. But it must be known that a vow is disliked, and it is disliked for a person to make a vow, whether it is absolute or conditional. In fact, if it were said that a vow is forbidden, that would have a basis, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited vows and said:
They do not bring any good
إنه لا يأتي بخيرIt does not avert a decree
لا يرد قضاءًIt does not bring good, and it does not avert a decree
إنه لا يأتي بخيرٍ، ولا يرد قضاءًWhoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهThe questioner : May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims. The questioner Abu Mu'adh from Riyadh says.