Q
How should one handle a situation where a religious vow conflicts with Islamic prohibitions?
A
I was with Ibn `Umar when a man asked him, “I have vowed to fast every Tuesday or Wednesday
throughout my life and if the day of my fasting coincided with the day of Nahr (the first day of `Id-al-
Adha), (What shall I do?)” Ibn `Umar said, “Allah has ordered the vows to be fulfilled, and we are
forbidden to fast on the day of Nahr.” The man repeated his question and Ibn `Umar repeated his
former answer, adding nothing more.
throughout my life and if the day of my fasting coincided with the day of Nahr (the first day of `Id-al-
Adha), (What shall I do?)” Ibn `Umar said, “Allah has ordered the vows to be fulfilled, and we are
forbidden to fast on the day of Nahr.” The man repeated his question and Ibn `Umar repeated his
former answer, adding nothing more.
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 6706, Book 83, Hadith 83
Sahih al-Bukhari 6706, Book 83, Hadith 83
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