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Husband's approval of his wife's vow; is it considered a vow on his part?

My wife said to me, "I vow to slaughter a sheep if my pregnancy goes well," and I encouraged her. Does my encouragement for her vow constitute a binding vow on my part as well? .. More

129934 6-8-2015
Impermissibility to cancel a vow after it becomes binding

What is the ruling on cancelling a conditional vow before the occurrence of the thing upon which the vow-taker conditioned his vow, knowing that the vow-taker swore an oath to fulfill his vow and even said, "I swore by Allah that if I did not fulfill this vow I would not enter Paradise"? I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill the vow; should.. More

124954 6-8-2015
Paying installments or fulfilling the vow?

I am a married man and I have two daughters. Two years ago, we were living in a rented house, and my wife got very sick. I took a vow that I would slaughter a sacrificial animal if she recovered from her illness. My financial situation was very bad back then. After a while, the landlord asked us to leave the house as he intended to sell it. Gaza was.. More

124168 6-8-2015
This statement can mean a vow or an oath

I swore to fast one month successively if I were to masturbate, given that I swore to do so in order to oblige myself to give up masturbation. However, Satan, may Allah protect us from him, lured me into masturbation again. What is the ruling in this case? Should I fast (as expiation)? .. More

12399 6-8-2015
Is there a relation between laxness in fulfilling a vow and delayed pregnancy?

I made a vow that I would perform ‘Umrah when I get married, but I was not able to perform it; this was not because of financial considerations but because circumstances did not allow for it. I was not able to fulfill my vow for two years. My wife got pregnant in the third month, but had a miscarriage after two months and did not get pregnant again... More

12396 5-8-2015
Existence of a vow is contingent upon the existence of its reason

My sister vowed to spend her first salary in charity throughout the year, giving a part of the salary in charity each month. Allah, the Exalted, blessed her with a job and she started fulfilling her vow for two months, but now she has the chance to complete her studies (and will have to quit her job). If she willingly quit her job in order to complete.. More

123562 5-8-2015
Is saying, 'I will perform such-and-such prayer' considered a vow?

I said, "As long as I am healthy, I will perform four Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) in pairs after the Maghrib prayer," but I did not state it to be a vow. However, sometimes, I feel really exhausted, and I might be outdoors or in a hurry, and cannot perform them. What should I do? Should I perform the four Rak‘ahs instantly after the Maghrib prayer.. More

123319 5-8-2015
Ruling on a woman who vowed to fast and whose husband refused to let her do so

I vowed to Allah, the Exalted, to fast the three white days (the 13th, 14th and 15th of each lunar month) throughout my entire life, if He fulfilled my wish. Allah Almighty actually fulfilled my wish. I set some conditions for the vowed fasting. I stipulated that I would fast on the three white days, every month, unless I am expecting guests, throwing.. More

122101 5-8-2015
Does slaughtering a single sacrificial animal clear the person who took two vows of his liability?

A woman took a vow to slaughter an animal sacrifice as ‘Aqeeqah (i.e. the sacrifice done for a newborn) when she gave birth to her daughter, but she could not do so then. She gave birth to a son, and when he got sick, the woman vowed to slaughter another animal sacrifice if he recovered from his illness. Can she offer a single sacrificial animal as.. More

120741 5-8-2015
What is required from someone who took a vow to do a disliked act?

Eleven years ago, I took a vow that if I passed my exams that year, I would perform two Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) after each obligatory prayer, but I cannot remember the time-frame I had set for that vow. I remember that I said the number five, but I cannot remember whether I was referring to the five obligatory prayers or to five days, which would.. More

120699 5-8-2015
Ruling on a husband vowing never to have intercourse with his wife

I have taken a vow to leave my foreign wife who has caused me endless trouble; she used to consume drugs, not to mention the evil habits and practices that do not suit us as Muslims. I had taken a vow never to have sexual intercourse with her unless she was already pregnant. I did not vow to divorce her because I cannot do so now as I am about to get.. More

120458 5-8-2015
Vowed to give money in charity but forgot how much

I am an Egyptian young man. When I was a university student, I took a vow before each exam that I would spend a certain sum of money in charity if I passed it. Other times, I vowed to perform a specific number of Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) if I passed the exam. Days went by and I passed all the exams about which I took those vows, all praise is due.. More

119906 5-8-2015
Made a vow to perform ‘Umrah; can she delegate someone to perform it on her behalf?

My sister was very sick last year, and she underwent a very serious and challenging surgical procedure. She was experiencing a range of health problems. My mother made a vow that she would perform ‘Umrah if my sister recovered from her illness. She recovered; all praise is due to Allah, the Exalted, but now my mother is ill. She wants to perform ‘Umrah.. More

11846 5-8-2015
Vowed that if his problem was solved, he would perform ‘Umrah; can he delay it?

I went through a problem and decided that if Allah Almighty guided me to solve it, I would perform ‘Umrah on the Prophet's birthday. However, as a part of solving my problem, I was obliged to buy an apartment. Therefore, I have to pay great installments and am suffering from a financial crisis. Can I delay performing ‘Umrah until I finish paying.. More

118184 5-8-2015
Vowed money to sponsor orphan; can he offer it to the people of Gaza?

I vowed that if I was cured from my illness, I would give a sum of money in charity and use it to sponsor orphans. Allah Almighty cured me, praise be to Him. Afterwards, the war against Gaza broke out. Is it permissible for me to offer it to support Gaza instead of sponsoring orphans? .. More

117805 5-8-2015

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881 fatwas

Husband's approval of his wife's vow; is it considered a vow on his part?

Impermissibility to cancel a vow after it becomes binding

Paying installments or fulfilling the vow?

This statement can mean a vow or an oath

Is there a relation between laxness in fulfilling a vow and delayed pregnancy?

Existence of a vow is contingent upon the existence of its reason

Is saying, 'I will perform such-and-such prayer' considered a vow?

Ruling on a woman who vowed to fast and whose husband refused to let her do so

Does slaughtering a single sacrificial animal clear the person who took two vows of his liability?

What is required from someone who took a vow to do a disliked act?

Ruling on a husband vowing never to have intercourse with his wife

Vowed to give money in charity but forgot how much

Made a vow to perform ‘Umrah; can she delegate someone to perform it on her behalf?

Vowed that if his problem was solved, he would perform ‘Umrah; can he delay it?

Vowed money to sponsor orphan; can he offer it to the people of Gaza?

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