What is the ruling on making a vow to Allah through supplication?
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The questioner : Is this considered transgression in supplication?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is it a transgression in supplication for a person to make a vow to Allah?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This requires consideration. If a person is driven to make a vow to his Lord by good opinion of Allah the Exalted, and by the belief that He answers supplications, and if he did not make a vow to Allah the Exalted regarding anything forbidden, then it is not a transgression. Rather, this is part of having a good opinion of Allah.
However, if he makes a vow to his Lord because of his good opinion of himself and his pride in himself, then it is forbidden.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is it a transgression in supplication for a person to make a vow to Allah?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This requires consideration. If a person is driven to make a vow to his Lord by good opinion of Allah the Exalted, and by the belief that He answers supplications, and if he did not make a vow to Allah the Exalted regarding anything forbidden, then it is not a transgression. Rather, this is part of having a good opinion of Allah.
However, if he makes a vow to his Lord because of his good opinion of himself and his pride in himself, then it is forbidden.