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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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Vowed too many vows and forgot many of them, what should I do?
My question is about the fact that I frequently take vows to perform certain acts of obedience like prayer, fasting and memorizing the Quran but then found that I have forgotten many of these vows that I made conditional upon the acceptance of my supplications by Allah Almighty. I found that I cannot fulfill them. What should I do? What is the solution.. More
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Intention renders a vow made by indirect indication binding
I said that I intended to memorize Surat Al-Kahf if I obtained a driving license. However, O dear Shaykh, the surah (chapter of the Quran) is long and difficult and it needs time, and I am having exams these days. I want to know what I should do. Is there another solution?
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Vowed to give charity to a specific orphan who then died
I vowed to give maintenance to a specific orphan as charity, but he died. How can I give the charity? Should I give the money to another orphan?
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Indirect words plus intention make a vow binding
My uncle's wife did not visit her mother-in-law due to some problems. Her mother-in-law once said: "If my son's wife comes to my house, I will invite the household to such-and-such food." Is this considered a vow? Is it permissible for us to eat from that food on the basis that we are invited?
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Conditions of a binding vow
I am 22 years old. Months ago, I experienced a state of extreme terror and anxiety after something bad happened to me. So I used to invoke Allah Almighty, saying, "O Lord, if this bad thing goes away, I will abandon such and such matter." I used to repeat this invocation from time to time and each time I was vowing to abandon something different. Now,.. More
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Saying 'It is incumbent upon me to do such-and-such'
One day, I did not get up to perform fajr prayer in its prescribed, fixed time. To atone for my negligence, I said: "It is incumbent upon me to get up with the first azan for the fajr prayer." Is this considered a vow? If it is a vow, then what is the expiation for not fulfilling it?
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Ruling on vowing to fast on the anniversary of the death of a relative
After the death of one of my relatives, I decided to fast on the anniversary of her death every year as a charity for her. What is the ruling on this fasting? Has it become a vow? What am I required to do if I did not fast that day in a previous year?
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