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Permissibility to offer the value of the vowed object if the vow-maker cannot offer the object itself
A woman made a vow that she would offer three items of her gold jewelry in charity if Allaah, the Exalted, blessed her daughter with recovery from her illness. Her daughter recovered from her illness, but this was after she had sold her jewelry in 1997. Should she offer the monetary value of the jewelry according to the price of gold back in 1997 or.. More
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Vow to slaughter a ewe: is slaughtering a cow or a goat sufficient and can one eat from it?
I got married and my wife did not get pregnant for almost a year. I made a vow to slaughter a sheep if Allah, the Exalted, would bless me with a boy. When Allah actually blessed me with a boy, I said, "I will slaughter another sheep because the baby is a boy." This means that I need to slaughter four sheep. Can I slaughter a cow instead of the four.. More
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Vows to offer something to a mosque then changes it to what is more beneficial
I made a vow to buy a chandelier for a mosque with a certain sum of money. Is it permissible to donate that money to the mosque-affiliated clinic as it needs beds and medical equipment? Can I donate that money or some of it to another mosque that needs maintenance and depends on donations and individual efforts?
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Scholars' opinions on vowing to fast on Friday
What is the ruling if I vowed to permanently fast every Friday if Allah Almighty healed my mother and she has actually been healed? Does this vow contradict the ruling that fasting on a Friday by itself is disliked? What if the 'Eed occurs on a Friday? In case of inability to fulfill the vow due to sickness or old age, what should I do? How can I get.. More
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Fulfillment of a vow in installments
What is the sharia ruling on delaying the fulfillment of a vow when one is unable to do so immediately? If one vowed to give a specific sum of money, is it permissible to pay it in installments?
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Ruling on doubting after performing an act of worship
As-Salamu 'Alaykum. My question is: I vowed to fast two or three days once a certain matter would happen. I remember that I indeed fasted after this matter happened. However, I do not remember how many days I actually fasted. Should I fast the three days again? Please advise. May Allah reward you.
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Is a vow binding based on a statement that lacks intention?
Is intention a condition for a vow to be valid and binding? To clarify, when a person inattentively says: "I make a vow," without having the intention to make a vow, is the vow binding?
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Vowing to perform the Fajr prayer asserts obligation
One day, I promised my Lord that I would perform the fajr (dawn) prayer on time once I recovered from sickness. I actually recovered and regularly woke up to perform the fajr prayer on time. With the course of time, however, I slackened to perform the fajr prayer on time. I breached the promise that I had made to Allah Almighty. What should I do so.. More
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Making a promise to give charity is not considered a vow
My wife owned some gold and said: "If I sell it, I will give its price as charity (continuous charity)." Is it considered a vow? Is it permissible for her to buy shares in cooperative societies and then give charity later on from the shares' profits in an amount equal to the value of the sold gold?
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Failing to observe consecutiveness in vowed fasts
A long time ago, my mother made a vow to fast a month consecutively. Now, however, she cannot fulfill the vow because she suffers from hypertension and diabetes. She cannot fast two days consecutively. Is it permissible that I observe the fast instead of her? If it is impermissible, then what should I do? Please advise. May Allah reward you.
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Making a vow to slaughter one's son
I experienced severe hardships, and I made a vow to slaughter my son with a knife just as I slaughter a sheep if my hardships were removed. The hardships were actually removed, and I wanted to fulfill my vow. So I sharpened the knife to slaughter my son. My sister, however, told me that it is impermissible for me to fulfill such a vow. She related the.. More
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Making an unaffordable vow
As-Salamu ‘Alaykum. After the death of my mother, I made a vow to give a certain sum as a monthly charity on her behalf. But I failed to fulfill the vow due to debts. Now I feel guilty and have started to fulfill the vow monthly. What about the many years in which I did not fulfill the vow? Until when should I keep on fulfilling the vow?
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Making up missed days of fasting of Ramadan or fulfilling a vow to fast?
What should be done first: making up the missed days of the month of Ramadan or fulfilling a vow to fast?
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Ruling on cancelling a vow that is difficult to fulfill
What is the sharia ruling on a conditional vow (such as saying: "If Allah grants me success, I will do so and so.")? Is there a due expiation for this vow if it is impossible to fulfill? Is it permissible to cancel the vow and offer an expiation only because it is rather difficult, but not impossible, to fulfill?
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Vowing to dedicate one's child to Allah…A sharia viewpoint
When a person says: "I vow to dedicate my child to Allah," what does this statement mean? What am I required to do to fulfill such a vow?
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