Clarification regarding a vow

24 Mar 2023 Ref-No#: 5173

If I said “O Allah, for not getting sick by a particular disease I will not do such and such things for sure..” will it be a vow?? And then if I do the thing and doesn’t offer khafarath will I be caught by the disease now or in future??

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Respected brother in Islam,

On making a conditional vow (nadhr) verbally, it is incumbent to fulfil it. Breaking makes one sinful. A kaffarah must be given i.e. either feed ten people two average meals or feed one person two meals for ten days or should clothe ten people or give their value in money to zakat eligible. If you have financial restraints then one has to fast three consecutive days.

It seems as that you vowed to refrain from some sins, it is strongly recommend to refrain from sins at all costs. Make sincere tawbah for sins done previously, since sins have grave consequences which may manifest in different ways.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

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