The ruling on one who vows to pray to Allah if his desire is fulfilled
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Question:
Finally, he asks Your Eminence about the vow. He says: Is it permissible for a person to vow that if such and such happens to him, he will pray ten, or twenty, or more, or fewer rak'ahs? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Vowing is prohibited; one should not make vows. However, when Allah grants a person good, he should thank Allah by obeying Him through prayer and other acts of obedience. As for the vow itself, it is prohibited. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3426 It is agreed upon as authentic.
Therefore, a believer should refrain from making vows. But if he vows to perform an act of obedience, he must fulfill it. If he vows to perform an act of obedience, he must fulfill it, because Allah praised those who fulfill their vows of obedience. He, the Exalted, said: [Surah al-Insan: 7]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam) Al-Bukhari recorded it in his Sahih—may Allah have mercy on him. So if he vows to pray such and such, or to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, or if Allah grants him a child, he will give such and such in charity, or if he gets married, he will give such and such in charity, he must fulfill his vow if it is an act of obedience to Allah, as mentioned.
As for vowing to commit sins, it is not permissible. If he says, "I vow to Allah that I will drink intoxicants, or steal, or commit unlawful sexual intercourse," this is a blameworthy vow, and it is not permissible for him to fulfill it. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He must pay the expiation for an oath according to the most correct opinion of the scholars regarding this vile vow.
As for a permissible vow, he has a choice: if he wishes, he may fulfill it, and if he wishes, he may pay the expiation for it. For example, if he says, "I vow to Allah that I will eat from this food," or "I vow to Allah that I will spend the night in this house," or "I will travel today," he has a choice: if he wishes, he may fulfill it, and if he wishes, he may pay the expiation for his oath, which is the expiation for a vow, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 3323Sahih (Al-Albani) Yes.
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Finally, he asks Your Eminence about the vow. He says: Is it permissible for a person to vow that if such and such happens to him, he will pray ten, or twenty, or more, or fewer rak'ahs? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Vowing is prohibited; one should not make vows. However, when Allah grants a person good, he should thank Allah by obeying Him through prayer and other acts of obedience. As for the vow itself, it is prohibited. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not make vows, for a vow has no effect against fate; it is only from the miserly that it is a means by which something is extracted.
لا تنذروا؛ فإن النذر لا يرد من قدر الله شيئًا، وإنما يستخرج به من البخيلTherefore, a believer should refrain from making vows. But if he vows to perform an act of obedience, he must fulfill it. If he vows to perform an act of obedience, he must fulfill it, because Allah praised those who fulfill their vows of obedience. He, the Exalted, said:
They [are those who] fulfill [their] vows and fear a Day whose evil will be widespread.
يُوفُونَ بِالنَّذْرِ وَيَخَافُونَ يَوْمًا كَانَ شَرُّهُ مُسْتَطِيرًاWhoever 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 يعصهAs for vowing to commit sins, it is not permissible. If he says, "I vow to Allah that I will drink intoxicants, or steal, or commit unlawful sexual intercourse," this is a blameworthy vow, and it is not permissible for him to fulfill it. For this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him
من نذر أن يعص الله؛ فلا يعصهAs for a permissible vow, he has a choice: if he wishes, he may fulfill it, and if he wishes, he may pay the expiation for it. For example, if he says, "I vow to Allah that I will eat from this food," or "I vow to Allah that I will spend the night in this house," or "I will travel today," he has a choice: if he wishes, he may fulfill it, and if he wishes, he may pay the expiation for his oath, which is the expiation for a vow, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
The atonement for a vow is the same as for an oath.
كفارة النذر كفارة اليمينThe presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
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