What is the ruling on a person who made a vow and did not fulfill it?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh: And upon you peace.

The questioner : e : The house of Nasir al-Din al-Albani.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : e : Can you give it to me?

The Shaykh : He is with you.

The questioner : e : May I ask you two questions?

The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.

The questioner : e : I want to ask you the first question: if a person makes a vow and does not fulfill it, what is the ruling on him?

The Shaykh : Why does he not fulfill it?

The questioner : e : There is a reason.

The Shaykh: It is not permissible.

The questioner : e : He was unable to fulfill it.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : e : He was unable to fulfill it.

The Shaykh : This is vague. If you want to ask so that you may fear Allah, you must explain the reason you are mentioning—that he was unable to fulfill it. What is the type of vow, and what is the type of excuse?

The questioner : Yes, the vow was that I vowed not to speak to a woman for two weeks, and then I spoke to her.

The Shaykh : Yes, you must pay the expiation for an oath.

The questioner : e : An oath.

The Shaykh : Feeding ten poor people.

The questioner : e : Ten poor people, yes.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : e : But.

The Shaykh : But that is sufficient.