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Cancelling a vow or offering an expiation for breaking an oath instead of fulfilling it
I vowed to Allah Almighty that each time He increases my wealth and trade, I will give a percentage of the profit in charity for the sake of Allah Almighty. Praise be to Allah, the Exalted, I gained profit. However, I was travelling and had a horrible car accident and Allah Almighty decreed for me to survive, all praise is due to Allah, the Exalted... More
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Vowed to fast two months, is it obligatory to fast them consecutively?
A woman says that, before her marriage, she vowed that if she married the person she wanted, she would fast for two months. When she took this vow, she did not know the rulings or punishments of not fulfilling vows. Now, after having married this person, she feels apathy towards fasting these two months. Her question is: is there a punishment for not.. More
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Vow is only waived in cases of inability
I swore by Allah Almighty that if my work shift happens to be in a certain region, I will take my mother to Hajj this year. Praise be to Allah Almighty, my shift happened to be in the region that I wanted. Am I obliged to take her to Hajj? I told her: “O my mother, if you want to perform Hajj, I am ready to pay for your expenses.” However, she is.. More
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Vowed to fast many days but her husband prevents her
I vow to observe fast so frequently that the total number of days that I vowed to fast has reached 350 days. In fact, I do not like to make vows, but it is as if there is something that forces me to do so. I am married, and I fast without the knowledge of my husband because if he knows that I will fast, he will refuse to let me do. Should I continue.. More
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Vowed to give sweets to her teacher, but he refused to take it
I am a Palestinian female university student and am 24 years old. As I was having my last exam, I decided that if I passed it, I would send a chocolate tray to my teacher, but he did not take it, and I considered it a vow. What should I do?
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Combining Intention of Fasting Ramadan With A Vow or A Voluntary Fast
I promised Allah Almighty not to return to an act of disobedience that I used to commit. I promised Him that if I returned, I would fast for a hundred days. I asked a Mufti about whether I could feed 60 needy people instead of fasting a hundred days, and he told me that I should fast if I am able. I am a healthy young man, and I have the ability to.. More
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Vowed to take her son for Hajj and did not specify a certain timing either by word or intention
My mother vowed to take my older brother to Hajj since he was young. Now, she is going to perform Hajj this year. As you know, the expenses of performing this obligation are enormous, and my mother does not have a job. My brother is nearly 30 years old. The conditions of his work do not allow him to perform Hajj this year. What should my mother do concerning.. More
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Vowed to memorize a certain Surah of the Quran
I made a vow to memorize the first two chapters of the Noble Quran (Al-Baqarah and Al-‘Imran). I feared that I might not be able to deliver on my vow and wanted to change it to something that I can do easily, noting that the thing upon which I rendered the vow conditional, has not yet taken place.
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Ruling on selling the vowed sacrifice and replacing it with another
A man vowed to slaughter an animal for the sake of Allah Almighty. After some time, he wanted to sell it and replace it with another one because of his financial inability. Is this permissible?
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Vowed to pray Adh-Dhuha and perform voluntary night prayers but then stopped
A person vowed or pledged to Allah Almighty to pray Adh-Dhuha (a voluntary prayer that can be prayed during the morning) and perform voluntary night prayers every day and did not intend to break this vow or pledge but then stopped and now wants to terminate this vow. She does not want to be put under commitment, meaning that whenever she wants to pray,.. More
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Vowed to offer a gift to the poor, is it permissible to give its value to a poor, sick person?
If I vowed to offer a gift to the poor in a certain manner and then found out that there is a poor, sick person who needs help, may I offer the value of the vow to this sick person? Is this impermissible given that the two matters are irrelevant? Is it impermissible to change the vow?
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She vowed not to wear pants but now wants to wear them again
I was on my way to the operation room to deliver my son. I was in severe hardship, and I said: “O Allah, if my baby and I survive the operation, then I will not wear pants anymore.” I wear the hijab, and I usually wear long chemises and pants, but now I only wear skirts. However, the nature of my work now requires going out to the street and riding.. More
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Ruling on a vow if the vow taker cannot specify the vowed object
I took two vows and made them conditional on the occurrence of two different matters. One of them took place while the other did not. I do not know what I have vowed for the first matter and what I have for the second. What should I do?
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Types of vows and their expiation
Is there an expiation for breaking vows? What is it?
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Ruling on vowing to perform obligatory prayers
I vowed to Allah Almighty to start performing the obligatory prayers if I succeeded in the exams, and I actually did, praise be to Allah. Are my prayers now considered a fulfillment of my vow or are they like the prayers that all the Muslims observe as a religious obligation? What should I do in this case?
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