Explanation of the author's statement: "The third: a vow to do something permissible, such as wearing one's garment or riding one's mount, and its ruling is like the second. And if one vows to do something disliked, such as divorce or otherwise, it is recommended that he expiate and not do it."
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The Shaykh :"The third: a vow to do something permissible, such as wearing one's garment or riding one's mount, and its ruling is like the second" And what does one do?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He is given the choice between doing it and expiating the oath. A vow to do something permissible is when a man says, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will wear this garment," for example. His mother saw that his garment was dirty and said, "O my son, do not go out to the market in your dirty garment, do not go out." He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will wear it and go out." Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, no, it is not a sin if there is no harm to the mother, it is not a sin. What do we say? Fine, so we say, let the wife, instead of getting confused with the issue, we tell him, what is your status?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You have the choice. If you wish, wear the garment and go out, and if you wish, expiate with the expiation of an oath. Fine, some people do this type of thing. They say, "If I succeed, I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will slaughter a sheep." Is he obligated to slaughter the sheep, or do we say he is given the choice between slaughtering it and expiating the oath?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Or is there a detail in that? It is known, the detail is good. Fine, if his intention in slaughtering the sheep is to give it in charity as thanks to Allah for the blessing, then this is obedience and he must fulfill it, as will come if Allah wills. And if his intention is to show joy by slaughtering it and inviting his brothers, yes, and his friends, then he is given the choice between doing it and expiating the oath, because this is from the category of the permissible and not from the category of obedience. Clear? And this is asked about often. But if he said, "If I succeed, I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will fast three days," then what is this?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is obedience, it is known, because fasting is a nearness to Allah. But slaughtering, slaughtering the sheep and eating its meat, and the default ruling regarding it, what is this? This is from the category of the permissible. Fine, riding the mount is likewise. He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will ride this camel" or "that I will ride this car." We say this is a vow to do something permissible. If you wish, ride, and if you wish, do not ride, and upon you is the expiation of an oath. The rule now is that if one vows to do something permissible, meaning something permissible, whether in doing it or leaving it, then he is given the choice between fulfilling his vow or expiating with the expiation of an oath.
The author said, "And if one vows to do something disliked, such as divorce or otherwise, it is recommended that he expiate and not do it" If one vows to do something disliked, such as divorce. Is divorce disliked?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The original ruling is that it is disliked. The original ruling regarding divorce is that it is disliked, but it may be recommended, and it may be obligatory, and it may be forbidden, and it may be permissible. Meaning, the five rulings apply to divorce, but the original ruling is that it is disliked. So if a person vows to divorce his wife, he says, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will divorce this wife," we tell him the best is that you expiate with the expiation of an oath and do not divorce. Clear, everyone? Fine, or otherwise. Other than divorce, such as? He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will eat onions." Eating onions?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is disliked. We say the best is that you do not eat it and expiate. He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will eat garlic." Hmm?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it the same?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, he said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will eat corn." Hmm?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : What is its ruling?
The questioner : It is permissible.
Another questioner: He is given the choice.
The Shaykh : He is given the choice between doing it and expiating the oath. Fine, what Allah willed, you have grasped it. Fine, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says, "It is recommended that he expiate and not do it."
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He is given the choice between doing it and expiating the oath. A vow to do something permissible is when a man says, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will wear this garment," for example. His mother saw that his garment was dirty and said, "O my son, do not go out to the market in your dirty garment, do not go out." He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will wear it and go out." Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, no, it is not a sin if there is no harm to the mother, it is not a sin. What do we say? Fine, so we say, let the wife, instead of getting confused with the issue, we tell him, what is your status?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : You have the choice. If you wish, wear the garment and go out, and if you wish, expiate with the expiation of an oath. Fine, some people do this type of thing. They say, "If I succeed, I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will slaughter a sheep." Is he obligated to slaughter the sheep, or do we say he is given the choice between slaughtering it and expiating the oath?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Or is there a detail in that? It is known, the detail is good. Fine, if his intention in slaughtering the sheep is to give it in charity as thanks to Allah for the blessing, then this is obedience and he must fulfill it, as will come if Allah wills. And if his intention is to show joy by slaughtering it and inviting his brothers, yes, and his friends, then he is given the choice between doing it and expiating the oath, because this is from the category of the permissible and not from the category of obedience. Clear? And this is asked about often. But if he said, "If I succeed, I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will fast three days," then what is this?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is obedience, it is known, because fasting is a nearness to Allah. But slaughtering, slaughtering the sheep and eating its meat, and the default ruling regarding it, what is this? This is from the category of the permissible. Fine, riding the mount is likewise. He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will ride this camel" or "that I will ride this car." We say this is a vow to do something permissible. If you wish, ride, and if you wish, do not ride, and upon you is the expiation of an oath. The rule now is that if one vows to do something permissible, meaning something permissible, whether in doing it or leaving it, then he is given the choice between fulfilling his vow or expiating with the expiation of an oath.
The author said, "And if one vows to do something disliked, such as divorce or otherwise, it is recommended that he expiate and not do it" If one vows to do something disliked, such as divorce. Is divorce disliked?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The original ruling is that it is disliked. The original ruling regarding divorce is that it is disliked, but it may be recommended, and it may be obligatory, and it may be forbidden, and it may be permissible. Meaning, the five rulings apply to divorce, but the original ruling is that it is disliked. So if a person vows to divorce his wife, he says, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will divorce this wife," we tell him the best is that you expiate with the expiation of an oath and do not divorce. Clear, everyone? Fine, or otherwise. Other than divorce, such as? He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will eat onions." Eating onions?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is disliked. We say the best is that you do not eat it and expiate. He said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will eat garlic." Hmm?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Is it the same?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, he said, "I have a vow upon me to Allah that I will eat corn." Hmm?
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : What is its ruling?
The questioner : It is permissible.
Another questioner: He is given the choice.
The Shaykh : He is given the choice between doing it and expiating the oath. Fine, what Allah willed, you have grasped it. Fine, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says, "It is recommended that he expiate and not do it."