FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
SYAK BERNAZAR ATAU TIDAK
What should a person do if they doubt whether they made a vow before an examination?
Short answer
Following the legal maxim that certainty is not removed by doubt, the certain position is that no vow was made.
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
Following the legal maxim that certainty is not removed by doubt, the certain position is that no vow was made. This remains so until evidence shows otherwise. Even so, as an expression of gratitude to Allah and out of caution, it is recommended to increase good deeds, including the act that one suspects having vowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, perkara yang yakin ialah kita tidak bernazar dan berterusan hal itu sehingga datang dalil yang mengatakan sebaliknya.
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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. “SYAK BERNAZAR ATAU TIDAK”, 23 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1697-syak-bernazar-atau-tidak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/doubt-whether-a-vow-was-made/