Is there a difference between a vow and an oath?

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The questioner : ... a difference ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, there is a difference between them. If one vows to pray two rak'ahs, it is obligatory for him to pray two rak'ahs. But if he swears an oath to pray two rak'ahs, it is not obligatory for him; it is recommended that he do so, but it is not obligatory. This is the difference. Yes? Abdullah?

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