The ruling on fulfilling a vow immediately upon the occurrence of the condition that was promised
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Question:
I made a vow to Allah that I would pray ten rak'ahs if my leg pain subsided. Now I do not know if it is permissible for me to pray the ten rak'ahs as two rak'ahs each day until I complete them, which would take five days? Or is it obligatory for me to pray the ten in one time, meaning in one day? Please advise us—may Allah reward you.
Answer:
If the mentioned condition—namely, the subsiding of the pain—occurs, it is obligatory for you to fulfill the vow immediately. You must pray ten rak'ahs at a time other than the prohibited times, saying the closing salam after every two rak'ahs. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 1295Sahih (Al-Albani), and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam), narrated by al-Bukhari in his Sahih.
I made a vow to Allah that I would pray ten rak'ahs if my leg pain subsided. Now I do not know if it is permissible for me to pray the ten rak'ahs as two rak'ahs each day until I complete them, which would take five days? Or is it obligatory for me to pray the ten in one time, meaning in one day? Please advise us—may Allah reward you.
Answer:
If the mentioned condition—namely, the subsiding of the pain—occurs, it is obligatory for you to fulfill the vow immediately. You must pray ten rak'ahs at a time other than the prohibited times, saying the closing salam after every two rak'ahs. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Prayer by night and day should consist of pairs
صلاة الليل والنهار مثنىWhoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه، ومن نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصه
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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