Najafi Q&A: Vow
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⚖️ Fiqh & LawJurist: Shaykh Bashir al-NajafiTopic: VowMadhhab / school: Shia Ithna 'AshariyahSection: Treatments#fiqh#najafi#qa
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If someone vows to perform a specific act should a sick person recover, and after the patient’s recovery the person forgets what act he had vowed to do; whether it was fasting, performing an ‘umrah, praying, giving charity, or something else. What should he do?
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In the name of Allah, he should be patient and reflect until Allah, the Most Compassionate and Merciful, reminds him of it. However, if his uncertainty is limited to a few specific acts that he is capable of performing, then he must perform all of them. Allah knows best.