The Obligation to Fulfill a Vow According to the Intention
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Question:
In the last of the questions, the questioner Ahmad 'Abdullah from Yemen says: If a person vows to slaughter an animal for Allah, due to an illness that afflicted him, so that he may be cured of it, is it permissible for him to fulfill this vow only the first time, or must he adhere to it for the duration of his life, slaughtering an animal every year?
Answer:
He is obligated to fulfill the vow only. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 6696 And if he vows to slaughter an animal every year, he is obligated to do so, Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam).
As for if he vows that if Allah cures him of the illness, he will slaughter an animal once, that is sufficient. If Allah cures him, he slaughters the animal, and he does not make it a habit. Vowing is not recommended; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade vows and said:Sahih Muslim 1639c So it is not recommended for a believer to make a vow. But when he vows an act of obedience, he must fulfill it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam) So if he says: "It is obligatory upon me, if Allah cures me, to fast such-and-such, or to slaughter such-and-such, or to perform Hajj, or to give such-and-such in charity," he is obligated to fulfill it.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
In the last of the questions, the questioner Ahmad 'Abdullah from Yemen says: If a person vows to slaughter an animal for Allah, due to an illness that afflicted him, so that he may be cured of it, is it permissible for him to fulfill this vow only the first time, or must he adhere to it for the duration of his life, slaughtering an animal every year?
Answer:
He is obligated to fulfill the vow only. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him
من نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعهWhoever 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 if he vows that if Allah cures him of the illness, he will slaughter an animal once, that is sufficient. If Allah cures him, he slaughters the animal, and he does not make it a habit. Vowing is not recommended; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade vows and said:
It does not (necessarily) bring good (in the form of substantial, and tangible results), but it is the meant whereby something is extracted from the miserly persons.
إنه لا يأتي بخير، وإنما يستخرج به من البخيلWhoever 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 يعصهThe presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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