Should a vow to commit a sin be fulfilled?
2026-10-13
F179 · Selected fatwas
Shaykh Ibn Bāz
الشيخ عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن باز
Original Q&A · Full displayed answer
The sinful act is not performed to fulfil the vow. Ibn Baz’s preference is preserved; the answer does not set out every detail of performing the expiation.
النص العربي
السؤال الأصلي
نذر المعصية؟
الجواب
الصواب فيه كفارة يمين، لو نذر أنه يشرب الدخان يكفر كفارة يمين ولا يشرب الدخان.
English translation
English rendering prepared for SalafAlSalih.com from the cited Arabic answer. Not an official translation.
Original question
What about a vow to commit a sin?
Answer
The correct ruling is that it requires the expiation for an oath. If someone vows to smoke, he performs the oath’s expiation and does not smoke.
Source and editorial notes
Official Ibn Baz website, item 22073
الموقع الرسمي للشيخ ابن باز
Official website of Shaykh Ibn Baz
Arabic checked against the complete displayed answer on the official Ibn Baz page. Printed locator is the website’s own reference.