First question of Fatwa no.
18938
Q 1: Nineteen years ago
i vowed to perform Hajj nine times if i was cured of the menstrual cramps
I used to suffer from. This happened when I was thirteen or fourteen years old. Thirteen years later I got married, Allah (Exalted be He) granted me children, and I was cured of these cramps by His permission and grace. What do I have to do now? Is it Wajib (obligatory) on me that I perform Hajj nine times like I vowed? Is it sufficient that I only perform some of these times? It may be worth mentioning that I have not performed my obligatory Hajj yet because of being pregnant or unable to find someone to look after my children. Is it permissible for me to hire some people to perform these numbers of Hajj on my behalf?
A:
You have to perform the obligatory Hajj then you have to fulfill your vow whenever you are able to do so. This is because the vow that you made is a vow to do an act of obedience to Allah (Exalted be He). It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
Whoever makes a vow to do an act of obedience to Allah, has to do it; and whoever makes a vow to do an act of disobedience to Allah, should not do it.
(Related by
Al-Bukhari
in his Sahih 'authentic' Book of Hadith).Finally, we advise you not to make any vow in the future or make things obligatory on you that you may not be able to do. This is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade people from making vows, as narrated by
Ibn `Umar
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who said:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade vowing, and said: "It averts nothing; but through it, 'giving' is drawn out of the miser."
(Related by
Al-Bukhari
in his Sahih Book of Hadith, chapter of oaths).
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!
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