FatwaFederal TerritoriesHajj & Umrah
AL-KAFI #955: BERNAZAR MENUNAIKAN IBADAH WAJIB
Is a vow to perform umrah or one's first hajj valid, and is the vow fulfilled if it is performed before the vow's condition is met?
Short answer
A vow is obligating oneself to an act of worship that is not originally obligatory, and such a vow must be fulfilled.
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
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A vow is obligating oneself to an act of worship that is not originally obligatory, and such a vow must be fulfilled. A vow concerning something already obligatory in Islamic law, such as fasting in Ramadan or the five daily prayers, is invalid. A first umrah or hajj is obligatory, so a vow to perform it is invalid and no expiation (kafarah) is required.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ibadah Umrah atau Haji yang pertama kali ditunaikan merupakan umrah atau haji wajib. Nazar tidak akan berlaku kepada perkara-perkara yang wajib, maka nazar yang dibuat adalah tidak sah dan tidak perlu untuk membayar kafarah.
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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 #955: BERNAZAR MENUNAIKAN IBADAH WAJIB”, 12 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2869-al-kafi-lil-fatawi-955-bernazar-menunaikan-ibadah-wajib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/vow-first-umrah-hajj-valid/