Nadhr on giving sadaqah
Question
I Kept Niya to Give a certain percentage form the profit for sadakah if a business deal worked out. A person has to give me some money and he has not returned it as yet. can say it is Hallal and deduct the ammount form that Sadaka Money ?
Answer
In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
If the business transaction in reference turned out to be successful, then it is necessary for you to fulfil your nadhr (vow) in giving sadaqah.[1] Your vow will not be fulfilled if you deduct the intended amount of sadaqah from the debt.[2]
You should fulfil the nadhr in the method in which you have initially promised yourself.
And Allah Ta‘āla Knows Best
Fahad Abdul Wahab
Student Darul Iftaa
USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
www.Daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] (وَمَنْ نَذَرَ نَذْرًا مُطْلَقًا أَوْ مُعَلَّقًا بِشَرْطٍ وَكَانَ مِنْ جِنْسِهِ وَاجِبٌ) أَيْ فَرْضٌ كَمَا سَيُصَرِّحُ بِهِ تَبَعًا لِلْبَحْرِ وَالدُّرَرِ (وَهُوَ عِبَادَةٌ مَقْصُودَةٌ) خَرَجَ الْوُضُوءُ وَتَكْفِينُ الْمَيِّتِ (وَوُجِدَ الشَّرْطُ) الْمُعَلَّقُ بِهِ (لَزِمَ النَّاذِرَ) لِحَدِيثِ «مَنْ نَذَرَ وَسَمَّى فَعَلَيْهِ الْوَفَاءُ بِمَا سَمَّى» (كَصَوْمٍ وَصَلَاةٍ وَصَدَقَةٍ) وَوَقْفٍ (وَاعْتِكَافٍ) وَإِعْتَاقِ رَقَبَةٍ وَحَجٍّ وَلَوْ مَاشِيًا فَإِنَّهَا عِبَادَاتٌ مَقْصُودَةٌ
.....(قَوْلُهُ لَزِمَ النَّاذِرُ) أَيْ لَزِمَهُ الْوَفَاءُ بِهِ وَالْمُرَادُ أَنَّهُ يَلْزَمُهُ الْوَفَاءُ بِأَصْلِ الْقُرْبَةِ الَّتِي الْتَزَمَهَا لَا بِكُلِّ وَصْفٍ الْتَزَمَهُ لِأَنَّهُ لَوْ عَيَّنَ دِرْهَمًا أَوْ فَقِيرًا أَوْ مَكَانًا لِلتَّصَدُّقِ أَوْ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَالتَّعْيِينُ لَيْسَ بِلَازِمٍ بَحْرٌ، وَتَحْقِيقُهُ فِي الْفَتْحِ
[رد المحتار ج٣ ص٧٣٥ ايج ايم سعيد]
[2] اعلم ان التمليك بلفظ الصدقة كالتمليك بلفظ الهبة من حيث انها لا تصح الا بالقبض
[شرح المجلة ج٣ ص٣٩٨ مكتبه رشيدية]
قَالَ - رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ - (وَالصَّدَقَةُ كَالْهِبَةِ لَا تَصِحُّ إلَّا بِالْقَبْضِ وَلَا فِي مَشَاعٍ يَحْتَمِلُ الْقِسْمَةَ)؛ لِأَنَّهُ تَبَرُّعٌ كَالْهِبَةِ وَيَلْزَمُ فِيهَا مَا يَلْزَمُ فِي الْهِبَةِ فَامْتَنَعَتْ بِدُونِ الْقَبْضِ كَالْهِبَةِ
[تبيين الحقائق ج٥ ص١٠٤ مكتبه امدادية]
- Answered by
- Fahad Abdul Wahab
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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