A woman vowed to slaughter four sacrificial animals if the Kingdom achieved victory over Iraq during the crisis; should she distribute them?
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The questioner : May you live long, this is one case from the time of the crisis.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : A woman during the crisis vowed that if Saudi Arabia was victorious over Iraq, she would slaughter four sacrificial animals. She says, "I will distribute them," and she says, "I will cook them." She asks, "Should I distribute them or cook them?"
The Shaykh : This says: A woman vowed during the days of the crisis, meaning the war with Iraq, that if Allah grants Saudi Arabia victory over Iraq, she would slaughter four sacrificial animals and cook them. We say: First, we forbid this woman and others—do not speak—we forbid this woman and others from making vows, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade vows and said: And the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, is more generous than being one who does not bestow favor except in exchange for a reward. Allah bestows favor upon you whether you make a vow to Him or not. So, if you despair of recovery from an illness and make a vow, or if you despair of the return of an absent person and make a vow, or if you despair of victory and make a vow, this is an error and a bad opinion of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The Lord, Mighty and Majestic, is more generous than needing a vow to be made to Him in His bestowing favor upon you. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3801Sahih (Darussalam) And it does not bring good. Would a person of sound mind do this? Answer me. No. For this reason, some scholars forbade vows and said: I forbid it, because the Messenger forbade it. I forbid it, because the Messenger said: So a person does not make a vow, neither for recovery from an illness, nor for the return of an absent person, nor for the victory of a group, ever.
But if one is afflicted and makes a vow, then if he vows to slaughter, he slaughters it and gives it in charity to the poor, and he does not eat from it nor feed the rich from it. So tell this woman to slaughter the four sheep and cook them as she vowed, and distribute them specifically to the poor. Did you understand? And if she sees that it is in the interest to distribute them to the poor while they are not cooked.
The questioner : Not cooked.
The Shaykh : I say: If she sees that this is more beneficial for the poor, let her distribute them not cooked. Yes, that is it. Did you understand now or not? Tell her to slaughter them.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Tell her to slaughter them and distribute the raw meat to the poor, unless cooking them is better, in which case she cooks them and distributes them to the poor. As for her, she does not eat from them nor feed the rich from them.
The questioner : Well...
The Shaykh : He helps her, meaning in...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It does not contradict, there is no obstacle.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : A woman during the crisis vowed that if Saudi Arabia was victorious over Iraq, she would slaughter four sacrificial animals. She says, "I will distribute them," and she says, "I will cook them." She asks, "Should I distribute them or cook them?"
The Shaykh : This says: A woman vowed during the days of the crisis, meaning the war with Iraq, that if Allah grants Saudi Arabia victory over Iraq, she would slaughter four sacrificial animals and cook them. We say: First, we forbid this woman and others—do not speak—we forbid this woman and others from making vows, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade vows and said:
It does not bring good and does not avert a decree
إنه لا يأتي بخير ولا يرد قضاءًThey do not bring any good
إنه لا يأتي بخيرIt does not bring good
لا يأتي بخيرBut if one is afflicted and makes a vow, then if he vows to slaughter, he slaughters it and gives it in charity to the poor, and he does not eat from it nor feed the rich from it. So tell this woman to slaughter the four sheep and cook them as she vowed, and distribute them specifically to the poor. Did you understand? And if she sees that it is in the interest to distribute them to the poor while they are not cooked.
The questioner : Not cooked.
The Shaykh : I say: If she sees that this is more beneficial for the poor, let her distribute them not cooked. Yes, that is it. Did you understand now or not? Tell her to slaughter them.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Tell her to slaughter them and distribute the raw meat to the poor, unless cooking them is better, in which case she cooks them and distributes them to the poor. As for her, she does not eat from them nor feed the rich from them.
The questioner : Well...
The Shaykh : He helps her, meaning in...
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It does not contradict, there is no obstacle.