Does Breaking a Vow Have Any Impact on Faith?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

I made a serious vow to never miss a prayer, adding that by breaking it, I would no longer be Muslim. Is this vow valid, and what is its impact on my faith?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question and for seeking an Islamic answer to fulfill your religious obligations.

You will remain a Muslim if you break your vow. It will have no impact on your faith. Work on yourself to remain steadfast in Islam and ensure you remain in good company. See the links below.

Vows

A vow is to verbally swear that if something happens, one will do some act of worship, like praying, fasting, giving charity, and the like. If that thing does take place, then it is wajib for him to fulfill the vow by doing that act of worship.

[Maydani, al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab]

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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat 

Mawlana Ilyas Patel is a traditionally-trained scholar who has studied in the UK, India, Pakistan, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey. He started his early education in the UK. He went on to complete the hifz of the Quran in India, then enrolled in an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied the secular and ‘Aalimiyya sciences. He then traveled to Karachi, Pakistan. He has been an Imam in Rep of Ireland for several years. He has taught hifz of the Quran, Tajwid, Fiqh, and many other Islamic sciences to children and adults onsite and online extensively in the UK and Ireland. He taught at a local Islamic seminary for 12 years in the UK, where he was a librarian and a teacher of Islamic sciences. He currently resides in the UK with his wife. His interest is a love of books and gardening.