What should I do about a vow regarding which I am confused about determining its intention and how to fulfill it, due to the many options I wrote down concerning it?
You must fulfill the vow of obedience. You are obligated to slaughter a kid (young goat), cook it, and feed the people of the Qur’an or the poor among your neighbors, family, and friends. If you vowed to slaughter a kid, you are not permitted to change it to a goat. However, if you vowed to slaughter a goat, you may change it to a kid. If you strongly believe that each vow is independent, then you are obligated to fulfill both of them.
"Creation is Allah's family, and the most beloved of them to Allah are those most beneficial to His family."
"Indeed, Allah has two groups of people," it was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, who are they?" He said: "They are the people of the Qur'an, Allah's people and His chosen ones."
"In vows, like oaths, consideration is given to intention, then custom, then wording."
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