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Making a vow contingent on the will of Allaah … A Sharee'ah viewpoint
Allah has blessed me with a new car and house that I have bought. I said before: "If Allah wills, when I move to the new house, I will slaughter an animal (as a way of showing gratitude to Allah Almighty) for having a new house and car." Are we, the family members, permitted to eat from the slaughtered animal? Is it permissible to give some of its meat.. More
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Giving the value of the vow instead of the specified item
I made a vow to slaughter a sheep and distribute its meat among the poor of my town, but I could not do. Is it permissible to distribute the price of the sheep in fulfillment of the vow?
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Fulfilling a vow in a way other than what was originally intended is permissible with conditions
Is it permissible to change the value of a vow?
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Made a vow to fast months but now doubts whether he intended consecutiveness
I made a vow to fast three months but I do not remember if I intended to fast them consecutively or not. I was hesitant about this matter at the time of making the vow and now I do not remember what my final decision was. Am I required to fast them consecutively?
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Impermissible to offer a substitute for what one has originally vowed as long as it is affordable
I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, that I would slaughter a calf if a certain thing happens. Can I offer the monetary value of the calf instead of slaughtering it when my wish is fulfilled?
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Vowing to donate something to a certain person
I made the intention to donate to my Palestinian brethren when I receive an amount of money. I actually received an amount of money but I found some relatives of mine who are in need of money. Should I donate to the Palestinian people or to my needy relatives, given that I can donate to one party only?
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Vowed to fast a number of days but forgot the exact number
I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, that I would fast. It was a long time ago and now I cannot remember the exact number of days that I had vowed to fast. What should I do?
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It is valid to consider a vow a continuous charity
I made a vow that once I get a job that pleases my family, I will give 20 dinars of my salary per month in charity to the needy. Having got the job, can I consider my act of giving the sum per month a continuous charity or it is just a fulfillment of a vow and thus I will only receive its reward?
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Mere intention does not count in making a vow
A pregnant woman intended to dedicate her newborn to Allah Almighty if she gave birth to a male. By this intention, she meant to enroll the son at Al-Azhar so as to receive an Islamic education. However, she later forgot this, and he joined another educational institution. Is this considered a vow? What is the due expiation in this case?
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Ruling on making a vow to do something and then forgetting it
A man made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, that if his father recovered from his illness, he would do such-and-such a thing, but he later forgot what he had vowed to do. What should he do?
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Ruling on paying the monetary value of a vow in a different currency
I made a vow that I will donate ten Kuwaiti Dinars from my monthly salary to our brothers in Palestine, but right now I am spending the summer vacation in Egypt. Is it permissible to transfer the equivalent value of this sum of money in Egyptian pounds? Is it permissible to donate this money to another charity such as the National Cancer Institute,.. More
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Without an intention, the statement is not considered a vow
My husband intended to slaughter a sheep after we bought our new car, and he intended to distribute its meat just like the ‘aqeeqah (slaughtering for a newborn) and udh-hiyah (slaughtering for eid al-adh-ha) are distributed; (a third for us, a third for relatives, and a third for poor people). He did that and then one of my friends told me that this.. More
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Jurists' opinions regarding the effects of a vow to do a permissible act
A pregnant woman made a vow that she would name her child after her brother, but when she delivered her baby, she did not name him after her brother. What is the ruling on that vow?
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A vow to slaughter an animal sacrifice and offer its reward to the deceased must be fulfilled
I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, that I will slaughter a calf and dedicate the reward to my dead parents if He granted me success in building three floors. Is this permissible?
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Ruling on offering the monetary value of what one vowed to offer
1) I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, that I would contribute to the building of a mosque under construction with a certain sum of money if He blessed me with a boy. I was blessed with a boy, all praise is due to Allah, the Exalted. Is it permissible for me to offer that sum of money in two installments instead of offering it all at once?
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