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Paying the debt of one’s father and helping one’s siblings from the vowed money
I am now working in a Gulf country. Before arriving there and after I obtained my bachelor's degree, I vowed that if Allaah Almighty granted me the chance to work abroad, I would give one fifth of my salary in charity. Now my salary is less than one thousand Riyals. My father is indebted, and I have to pay his debts and provide for the requirements.. More
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Vows to recite a surah one thousand times; is it sufficient to recite it once in Al-Masjid Al-Haram?
Is it true that performing one Rak‘ah (unit of prayer) or reciting a surah of the Quran in Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca equals performing one thousand Rak‘ahs or reciting one thousand Surahs elsewhere? If this is correct; then know that I made a vow some years ago to recite the surah Al-Kahf one thousand times. Is reading surah Al-Kahf [Quran: 18].. More
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Jurists' opinions on fulfilling a vow by offering an alternative of the vowed object
I vowed to slaughter a ewe. When the condition of the vow was met, I found that one of my friends had also vowed to slaughter a ewe. So we agreed to slaughter a large cow together instead of two ewes. A friend of ours was blessed with a baby girl, and he wants to make ‘Aqeeqah); so, he wants to take a share in the cow. Is this permissible?
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Vowed to give a present to a private tutor
Some years ago, a private tutor gave me a private course related to my study in the faculty in a certain place. I vowed that if I succeeded, I would give the tutor a certain present. At that time, I did not know the implications of making a vow. Moreover, I did not perform any act of worship, like prayer or supplication. I just did it by nature. Add.. More
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She vowed never to conceive without excuse
What is the ruling on a woman who vowed never to get pregnant and pledged to fast sixty days if she got pregnant, given that she took that vow when she was angry with her husband?
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Repaying the debt first or fulfilling the vow?
Can an indebted husband receive Zakaah from his wife, when it is due on her to pay it, so as to repay his debts? This man had vowed to offer a certain sum of money in charity if something would happen, and that thing actually happened, but he is now in debt. If he possesses a sum of money, should he repay his debts first or fulfill his vow?
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Not obligatory to fulfill a vow that is made in a dream
I made a vow in my dream that if Allaah, the Exalted, relieved me of my hardship, I would wear the Niqaab (i.e. the face veil). Allaah, the Exalted, relieved me of my hardship; should I fulfill my vow that I made in a dream and wear the Niqaab?
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Some rulings related to slaughtering a sacrifice with the intention of drawing closer to Allaah
Could you please highlight the ruling on offering a sacrificial animal as a ransom? Can the person who offers the sacrifice eat from it and feed his relatives from it?
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Having doubts about a vow
I made a vow, but I cannot remember what it was. My husband went through a difficult experience and made a vow to Allaah, the Exalted, that he would slaughter a sheep every month if He relieved him of his calamity. I cannot remember whether I had also vowed to slaughter a sheep every other month, given that I work and have a stable monthly income.
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Expiation for non-fulfillment of a vow to do a permissible act
A person took a vow that if Allah, the Exalted, blessed him with the opportunity to perform ‘Umrah, he would not take anything with him and would not buy anything from there so as to devote his journey merely to worship and performing the ‘Umrah (without pursuing any other worldly benefit). Allah, the Exalted, blessed him with the chance to perform.. More
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Vowed to perform two Rak‘ahs if he missed an obligatory prayer in the mosque
What is the ruling on making a vow to perform all obligatory prayers in the mosque and that for every obligatory prayer that is missed in the mosque, the vow-taker will pray two Rak‘ahs (units of prayer)? Is such a vow acceptable?
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Ruling on saying, 'I make a pledge to Allaah to do such-and-such thing'
I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted; I silently, without uttering the words, said, "I make a pledge to Allah to do such-and-such thing." Is that considered a valid vow?
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Vowing to dedicate one's child to Allaah Almighty
I read the words of the wife of ‘Imran that are related by Allah, the Exalted, within the verse (which means): {[Mention, O Muhammad] when the wife of ‘Imran said, "My Lord, indeed I have pledged to You what is in my womb, consecrated [for Your service], so accept this from me. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing." But when she delivered her,.. More
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Ruling on vowing to allocate two specific days for reciting Quran
What is the ruling on making a vow to allocate two specific days for reciting the Noble Quran, given that I understood that allocating a specific day for reciting the Quran is a religious innovation?
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Ruling on rendering the vow conditional on ability
I made a vow that if I became able to do something to help some of my acquaintances, I would fast some days for the sake of Allah, the Exalted. I had something in mind while making that vow, but I cannot remember whether I stated it in the vow or depended on the fact that Allah, the Exalted, already knew it and that there thus was no need to mention.. More
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