{"_id":"668da0bb0b76658b4c233f2c","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is making a vow disliked as we are setting conditions with Allah?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"If I recall correctly, an oath (يمين) is a promise to do something or refrain from something and its penalty is paying the expiation (كفّارة) as legislated in the Qur'an and a vow (نذر) is a promise to do something that's not obligatory or not to do something that's not prohibited on specific conditions made by ourselves. My question is, is making a vow disliked as we are setting conditions with Allah? For example, in the Qur'an there's mention of Maryam's (AS) mother making dua' for a child so that they could serve Allah, or Musa's (AS) dua' asking to send Harun (AS) with him as a partner so that they can glorify and remember Allah more. Is this type of vow permissible, where we promise to do good on the condition that Allah grants us a blessing? Or is it disliked and this was only something for the previous nations?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"There are two types of vows: the first type is intended for committing to a pious act that is not obligatory. Essentially, with the vow, you turn a recommended or simply permissible (mubah) act into an obligatory one. For example, sadaqa (charity) is recommended, but if you vow to give a certain amount of money in sadaqa, you’ve turned the act into an obligatory one. This type of vow is praiseworthy, and you must fulfill it.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The other type of vow is one where the pious act is not the objective, and it usually stems from a dispute or anger, like when someone does not believe you and you say, “If I’m wrong, then I owe Allah $100 in sadaqa.” This type of vow is makruh, and you do not have to fulfill it; rather, you’re given the choice to fulfill it or pay kaffara.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Vowing to do something if Allah blesses you with something, like saying, \\\"If Allah blesses me with a child, I will give X amount in charity,\\\" is completely permissible. It is not \\\"setting conditions\\\" with Allah.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":116},{"_id":"668d9fff0b76658b4c232b60","tag":"Worship: Other","count":60}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:42:35.970Z"}