Fatwa no.
16553
Q: When I was in the third year of secondary school, I made a vow that if I passed my exams, I would observe Sawm (Fast) for one month. This was the thinking of a young adolescent who did not yet know the meaning of vows. I cannot now observe Sawm this month. Is it obligatory for me to fast this month? Please give me a Fatwa (legal opinion from a qualified Muslim scholar) on this and may Allah bless you for it!
A:
It is obligatory on you to fast the month that you made the vow to observe Sawm in if you were successful, as this vow
is a conditional vow of obedience. When the condition of your vow is realized, it becomes obligatory on you to fulfill your vow, because the Prophet (may peace be upon him) said,
“Anyone who vows to obey Allah, should obey Him.”
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