I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, that I would slaughter ten sheep if my daughter recovered from her illness. All praise is due to Allah, the Exalted, for all His blessings; she has recovered. I started fulfilling the vow and slaughtered two sheep and did not eat from them and neither did my family. However, my sister's husband fell ill and was unable.. More
I turn to Allah Exalted in repentance from all sins, but immediately after repenting, I may do a disliked act—not necessarily a forbidden one. Thereupon, I feel that I have ruined my repentance and therefore renew it and resolve not to commit this sin ever again and say that if I did, I would give 500 riyals in charity as a deterrent. Nevertheless,.. More
I had a fight with my sister and I made a vow that I would fast a whole month consecutively if I ever entered her house again. Do I bear a sin for making that vow? What should I do if I go to her house?
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What is the ruling on a person who entirely neglects the prayer out of laziness and carelessness? Could you, please, highlight the opinions of all schools of Fiqh, especially the Hanbalis?
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A while ago, I took a vow to donate 125 dinars in charity for the poor if Allah, the Exalted, would save me from a calamity that befell me. Allah, the Exalted, answered my supplication and saved me—all praise is due to Him. After a while, I decided to donate 25 dinars monthly for orphans, as long as I can afford it. My question is: will I be cleared.. More
I had a fight with my husband and he accused me of being eagerly desirous to take his wealth after his death. Therefore, I took a vow to give up my share in the inheritance after his death. Should I fulfill this vow, given that he is stingy and does not spend on me since we got married, he does not buy food for the house except after great trouble?
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I heard a hadith from some people who do not know its chain of narrators or whether it is authentic or not. The hadith reads:
A woman went to the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and told him that she made a vow to commit adultery if something happened. When this thing happened, she asked the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, what.. More
I took a vow to spend 5 riyals in charity if I committed a certain sin, but I did not specify a certain time-frame for my vow. I committed this sin more than once and gave 5 riyals in charity more than once as well. I am sincerely remorseful for taking that vow. What is the religious ruling in this regard? Should I keep fulfilling the vow throughout.. More
I made a vow that I would fast five days each month if my father recovered from his illness. That was two years ago. I observe fasting as I had vowed, but sometimes I cannot fast, given that I did not fix a time limit for my vow. What is the ruling in this case? What should I do if I cannot fulfill my vow?
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I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, to fast a whole month, but I want to feed poor people instead. Please note that I am able to fast. Is it permissible for me to do so?
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Is it permissible for me to take a vow to fast a day as an expression of gratitude to Allah, the Exalted, if my wish is fulfilled, and, at the same time, intend this fasting to be a voluntary act of worship so that Allah, the Exalted, would accept my supplication and fulfill my wish? Should I fast that day before my wish is fulfilled so that it would.. More
I would like to consult you regarding a matter that is confusing me. After the first half of the Algeria vs. Egypt soccer match ended, I performed two rak‘ahs (units of prayer) and, afterwards, I inattentively stated that I would fast two successive months if our team won the match. We won the match, but now I am unable to fast those two months. An.. More
When my mother was about 14 or 15 years old, she witnessed her elder sister giving birth to her child. She panicked and said, "If my sister survives this delivery, I will fast four successive months." She was ignorant of many sharia rulings at that age. She hardly knew how to pray and recite the Fatihah (1st chapter of the Quran). My mother belongs.. More
I took a vow to pray in congregation under any circumstances, but sometimes I fail to do so because of work conditions. I may delay the prayers due to some circumstances that are beyond my control but perform them in congregation, if only with one of my co-workers. Are those prayers considered congregational prayers?
Thank you.
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I took a vow that if Allaah, the Exalted, blessed me with money, I would to give part of it in charity. I was blessed with money, but I am in dire need of it. Can I give only one-fourth of the vowed money and thus not bear any sin (for breaking my vow), or should I give the whole vowed money in charity even if it constitutes harm to me?
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