FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #268: NAZAR DENGAN TA'LIQ MAKSIAT
Must expiation be paid if someone changes a charity vow made conditional on avoiding foul language?
Short answer
A vow made to restrain oneself from an act, such as using foul language, is a nazar al-lajaj, which resembles an oath.
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 vow made to restrain oneself from an act, such as using foul language, is a nazar al-lajaj, which resembles an oath. The person may choose either to fulfil the vow or to pay the oath expiation: freeing a slave, feeding or clothing ten poor people, or fasting three days if unable. Such vows should not be made, since the person remains sinful and must repent, and expiation does not erase the sin. Repentance also includes increasing good deeds such as prayer, fasting and charity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala Nazar al-Lajaj jenis pertama, sifatnya menyerupai sumpah, justeru diberi pilihan sama ada dilaksanakan apa yang dinazarkan atau dilaksanakan kaffarah sumpah
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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 #268: NAZAR DENGAN TA'LIQ MAKSIAT”, 12 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1323-al-kafi-268-nazar-dengan-ta-liq-maksiat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/vow-charity-conditional-on-foul-language/