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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

22 Questions

What is the distinction between a vow, an oath, and a covenant? How does one know which one was made if one did not make any specific intention or recite any specific formula?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Vow نذر when you commit to do a worship like fasting or praying recommended Prayers like Night prayer, or good act like helping needy or give something in good cause if you get your wish. 

Oath يمين is when you take oath to do something good or leave a bad deed like taking oath to leave smoking or leave attending mixed gatherings etc.

Covenant عهد is when you promise Allah (SWT) to do something good or leave something bad.
Fulfillment of vow, oath and covenant is obligatory.

If you don't remember what intention you had, you need to just fulfill what you had committed no matter what was whether vow or oath or covenant as all of them share a commitment which must be fulfilled. Failing to fulfill the commitment is a sinful act.

Wassalam.
I made an oath by Allah's name not to commit a particular sin, but I broke it, and the sin lasted only a few seconds. Living with my parents and in a place where I can't find 10 poor believers to feed, how should I fulfill my Kaffarah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must feed ten ooor believers not only where you live but where ever you can reach to poor needy believer even if you sent the food to another country where poor believers can be fed.

Wassalam.
Do people need to fulfill the oaths or promises they made to Allah (SWT) due to excessive Waswasa?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Fulfilling the oaths or promises to Allah (SWT) is compulsory (WAAJIB) as far as the person who made the oath of the promise is Aaqil (Sane). If the Waswasah makes the person insane, then insane person is not responsible for he does or says during that condition.

Wassalam.
What is the required Kaffarah for repeatedly breaking a promise and oath made to Allah and Ahlebait A.S without giving any Kaffarah, and what should be done for seeking forgiveness?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Breaking the promise or oath done to Allah (SWT) is a major sin which can lead to Hellfire if not been forgiven. Kaffara is must on every broken promise or broken oath which is feeding ten poor believers or clothing them. If unable to feed or clothe them, then fasting three days as Kaffara.

It is important to remember that not fulfilling a promise or oath has dangerous result in this life and hereafter.

Wassalam.