What is the ruling on a man who vowed that if such and such happens, he will fast for a month, and it happened as he wished, and now he wants to give charity in place of that month?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, what is the ruling on vows?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is the ruling on vows?
The Shaykh : Vows.
The questioner : Yes, if a man says, "If such and such happens, I must fast for a month," and the thing he wanted happens, and he tries to change this month by giving charity, meaning?
The Shaykh : He asks, saying: A man vowed that if such and such happens to him, he will fast for a month, and it happened to him, and now he is trying to give charity in place of the month. We say: No, he must fast the month, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 And this vow is a thanksgiving to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for the blessing that came to him.
For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade vows, because a person always makes a vow and then regrets it, and it becomes difficult for him to fulfill his vow, so he commits a sin. Have you not seen the saying of Allah the Exalted:[At-Tawbah 9:75-77] May Allah protect us from that. So the original ruling on vows is that they are forbidden and disliked, and if it is a vow of obedience, it is obligatory for the person to fulfill it.
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Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. We bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is the ruling on vows?
The Shaykh : Vows.
The questioner : Yes, if a man says, "If such and such happens, I must fast for a month," and the thing he wanted happens, and he tries to change this month by giving charity, meaning?
The Shaykh : He asks, saying: A man vowed that if such and such happens to him, he will fast for a month, and it happened to him, and now he is trying to give charity in place of the month. We say: No, he must fast the month, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهFor this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade vows, because a person always makes a vow and then regrets it, and it becomes difficult for him to fulfill his vow, so he commits a sin. Have you not seen the saying of Allah the Exalted:
(75) And among them are those who made a covenant with Allah, [saying], "If He should give us from His bounty, we will surely spend in charity, and we will surely be among the righteous." (76) But when he gave them from His bounty, they were stingy with it and turned away while they refused. (77) So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him
وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ عَاهَدَ اللَّهَ لَئِنْ آتَانَا مِنْ فَضْلِهِ لَنَصَّدَّقَنَّ وَلَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ * فَلَمَّا آتَاهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ بَخِلُوا بِهِ وَتَوَلَّوْا وَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ * فَأَعْقَبَهُمْ نِفَاقاً فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ يَلْقَوْنَهُCall the adhan for the midday prayer, my brother 'A'id.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : The session ended because the adhan for the midday prayer was called.
The questioner : ... May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you.
You will attend the session, but you have no share in asking questions unless we have no questions.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. I will call you and see the opinion of the brothers.
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
Glory be to You, O Allah, our Lord, and praise be to You. We bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.