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Scholarly opinions on a woman vowing to fast a certain day but then menstruated during that day
I made a vow to Allah, the Exalted, to fast the three white days (i.e. the 13th, 14th and 15th) of each lunar month. However, I menstruated on those days. Should I make up for them or, given that the vow was to fast, should I not?
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Made a vow to get married; is it binding?
I made a vow to get married if I succeeded in my exams, but I did not fulfill my vow. What should I do?
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The Sharee'ah stance on making a vow in sacred places
What is the stance of Islam on making vows in sacred places and offering animal sacrifices there without mentioning the Name of Allah, the Exalted?
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Amount of food for feeding the needy and transferring the vowed object to a different place
I took a vow to feed ten needy people; how much money should I give in charity? Can I spend this vowed money in charity in another country, in Saudi Arabia, for example, given that I live in the USA and do not know how to find poor people there?.. More
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Can a wife accept her husband's money to complete the price of the vowed animal sacrifice?
My wife does not work, but she receives an income from her inheritance in addition to the returns of her share in the inheritance. She vowed to slaughter an animal sacrifice, but she does not have enough cash to buy it. Can I give her the rest of the money to fulfill her vow and slaughter the animal sacrifice?
May Allah reward you.
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Vowed to do something, but could not do it
My brother is a doctor and had a serious head injury. My mother took a vow to slaughter a cow if he recovered, and he became able to walk normally again. My brother recovered; all praise is due to Allah, the Exalted, and he returned to work. My mother cannot slaughter a cow because she has no money to do so, and my father is dead. My mother provides.. More
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Vows to fast some days, but doubts their exact number
I took a vow a long time ago, when I was still studying, to fast some days if I passed my exams. Allah, the Exalted, blessed me with success and I passed the exams, however, I got preoccupied with the challenges of life, and the devil prevented me from fulfilling my vow. Nevertheless, I have never forgotten that I still have to fulfill a vow, although.. More
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Permissibility to give one's brother-in-law the remnant of what he vowed to give
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
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It is either a promise or a vow of lajaaj
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
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Made a vow to do an act of obedience that is conditional upon committing a sin
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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Validity of a vow made by someone who neglects prayer out of laziness
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 time-free vow should immediately be fulfilled
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
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Vowed not to take from her husband's wealth after his death; is her vow binding?
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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Fulfilling a vow to commit a sin is impermissible
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
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Vowed to spend in charity if he recommits a sin then did it several times
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
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