FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #649 : ADAKAH NAZAR BOLEH DIUBAH?
Can a vow (nazar) be changed, for example replacing a vowed mobile phone with a gold bracelet?
Short answer
A husband's vow to give a particular brand of mobile phone if his wife becomes pregnant and gives birth is a nazar al-mujazah that meets the required pillars, so it must be fulfilled as vowed and cannot be swapped for another item.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A husband's vow to give a particular brand of mobile phone if his wife becomes pregnant and gives birth is a nazar al-mujazah that meets the required pillars, so it must be fulfilled as vowed and cannot be swapped for another item. The wording names no recipient, so giving it to someone else suffices, and the phone may be new or used, and may be delayed if he cannot afford it yet. If the wife dislikes the phone, she may sell it and use the money to buy a gold bracelet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Isteri juga tidak ada kuasa untuk menukarkan nazar tersebut kepada benda lain. Hendaklah diberikan berdasarkan perkara yang ditetapkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #649 : ADAKAH NAZAR BOLEH DIUBAH?”, 4 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/732-al-kafi-649-adakah-nazar-boleh-diubah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-a-vow-nazar-be-changed/