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Is a girl's stipulating upon herself to donate a certain amount of money if she falls short in memorizing and reciting the Quran considered a vow?

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It appears that a person's statement: "If I fall short in memorization, I will give such-and-such an amount in charity," does not constitute a vow (nadhr). This is because this wording does not convey a firm commitment, and it is not among the forms or wordings of vows mentioned by scholars, such as: "It is incumbent upon me for the sake of Allah to do such-and-such," or "I have a vow to do such-and-such," or "If Allah cures me, then I must fast for a month."

However, if the person who used this wording intended a vow, then it becomes an implicit vow (kinayah), and she is bound by what she mentioned.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

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