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Vow and Zakah are two separate obligations
I made a vow to Allaah, the Exalted, to give a certain sum of money in charity for His sake if I passed my university exams, but I did not specify any beneficiary for the vow. Is it permissible for me to give that money to a friend of mine who seeks to get married, given that he takes loans in order to buy the home essentials and for the basic necessities.. More
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Ruling on paying vowed money to one's family
I made a vow to spend a certain sum of money in charity and rendered my vow conditional on the accomplishment of a specific objective. My objective has been achieved, and I now work in one of the Gulf countries. My family is in need of that money. Can I send them the vowed money instead of spending it in charity? They have asked me before to send them.. More
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Waiving a debt with the intention of fulfilling a vow
I vowed that if I got married, I would give five thousand Dirhams in charity. In the period of preparation for the marriage, I lent my husband six thousand Dirhams as his financial situation was very bad. Then, Allaah Almighty decreed that we got married. Can I consider the money that I lent him the fulfillment of the vow? Please answer me.
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Combining the intention of fulfilling a vow and offering voluntary prayers
Three years ago, or even more, I vowed that if I was healed from a certain illness, I would pray two Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) every day for the sake of Allaah Almighty. After I went to the physician and started the treatment, I began to pray these two Rak‘ahs; however, I used to combine them with the two Rak‘ahs of the regular voluntary prayer.. More
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Ruling on fulfilling a vow by other than the vow maker
A father vowed that if his son occupied a certain post, he would slaughter a sheep for the sake of Allaah Almighty, but he cannot fulfill this vow. Can the son fulfill this vow instead of his father, as he is capable to fulfill it? In this case, is his father considered sinful?
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Fulfilling the vow of one of the parents does not avail the other
A father vowed to slaughter an animal if Allaah Almighty cured his ill son. After the son was cured, the father was surprised that the mother intended the same vow, which is to slaughter a sacrifice for her son if Allaah Almighty cured him. Does slaughtering one sacrifice avail the father and the mother or should each of them slaughter a separate sacrifice.. More
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Vow suspended on death
A woman who had two daughters and one son died, knowing that the son died before his mother and left children. The deceased woman is indebted to one of her daughters. The mother stated in her will before her death that her debt should be repaid to her daughter. Moreover, she stated in her will that she vowed that one third of her wealth should be given.. More
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Vowing to fast until a need is fulfilled
I vowed to fast until my need is fulfilled. Does this constitute transgression against Allaah Almighty? My sister told me that this is impermissible and constitutes a challenge against Allaah Almighty because it is as if I am saying: "O Allaah, if You do not give me such-and-such, I will continue to fast." My need is that Allaah Almighty grants my sister.. More
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Can delaying the fulfillment of a vow be a reason for delayed pregnancy
Some years before I got married, I wanted to perform ‘Umrah, but I could not because I did not have a Mahram (permanently unmarriageable kin). I vowed that when I got married, I would perform ‘Umrah in the first Ramadan after marriage. When I got married, I told my husband about that, and he asked me to wait until we find a means to perform the.. More
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Specific, absolute, and conditional vows
I vowed to slaughter a calf if a shop was sold, and it was actually sold. May I replace slaughtering the calf with distributing money among the poor? Besides, I used to slaughter a sheep every year for a vow that is related to the shop. Should I continue to slaughter the sheep after the shop was sold or should I stop?
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Delaying the fulfillment of a vow and fulfilling it in another country
I made a vow that I would offer a sum of money in charity for the sake of Allaah, the Exalted. However, I have been lax in offering that money in charity, not because I lack the desire to do so, but because I do not have that sum of money. Is it permissible for me to deliver on my vow in another country than the one where I made my vow?
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Separate vows should be fulfilled separately
I am now a student in one of the faculties, and I used to be in community service. After finishing the exams of the first term and before the results appeared, I vowed to slaughter a sacrifice for the sake of Allaah Almighty and invite my family and friends to a banquet if I succeeded. Unfortunately, I did not succeed in the first term. In the second.. More
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Paying the debt of one’s father and helping one’s siblings from the vowed money
I am now working in a Gulf country. Before arriving there and after I obtained my bachelor's degree, I vowed that if Allaah Almighty granted me the chance to work abroad, I would give one fifth of my salary in charity. Now my salary is less than one thousand Riyals. My father is indebted, and I have to pay his debts and provide for the requirements.. More
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Vows to recite a surah one thousand times; is it sufficient to recite it once in Al-Masjid Al-Haram?
Is it true that performing one Rak‘ah (unit of prayer) or reciting a surah of the Quran in Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca equals performing one thousand Rak‘ahs or reciting one thousand Surahs elsewhere? If this is correct; then know that I made a vow some years ago to recite the surah Al-Kahf one thousand times. Is reading surah Al-Kahf [Quran: 18].. More
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Jurists' opinions on fulfilling a vow by offering an alternative of the vowed object
I vowed to slaughter a ewe. When the condition of the vow was met, I found that one of my friends had also vowed to slaughter a ewe. So we agreed to slaughter a large cow together instead of two ewes. A friend of ours was blessed with a baby girl, and he wants to make ‘Aqeeqah); so, he wants to take a share in the cow. Is this permissible?
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