Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 23 Non fulfilment of a Promise Vow or oath for a useless thing
Vow or oath for a useless thing
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Vow or oath for a useless thing
It must be remembered that a vow, oath or a promise should not be taken for a useless object. That is, the object must not be undesirable from the Islamic point of view. An oath taken to carry out some makrÅ«h or HarÄm action, a vow to abstain from a Wajib or a mustahab act is invalid. An oath taken for an action which is Wajib and its avoidence HarÄm in a prevailing set of conditions, automatically becomes invalid if the conditions change. For example, a man vows to give a thousand rupees in charity if he gets well, but after he is well be becomes so poor that it is hardly possible for him to maintain his family. In these circumstances the vow is considered invalid and it is not Wajib on him to fulfill it.
