Will making a promise in the mind be binding?
Question
If someone makes a promise to Allah in his mind without verbally uttering it, will the promise be binding?
Answer
Making an intention in the mind, does not constitute a vow or an oath.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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