Is the word promise regarded as a vow?

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10 May 2022 · 9 Shawwal 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

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Is the word promise regarded as a vow? Example – I promise that I will do… Is this a vow?

Answer

A promise is simply a statement made by someone that he will do something in the future. There is no expiation due for breaking it, although it is sinful to make a promise with the intention of breaking it.

And a vow in Shari’ah is when a person makes obligatory upon him an act of worship which

was not obligatory upon him. Thus there is a difference between a vow and a promise.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والوعد في الاصطلاح : الإ خبار بإيصال الخير في المستقبل

والنذر اصطلاحا : إلزام مكلف مختار نفسه لله تعالى بالقول شيئا غير لازم عليه بأصل الشرع

(الموسوعة الفقهية الكويتية)

Approved by: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

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