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السلام عليكم

I made a terrible mistake yesterday. 

It takes a lot for me to pray Salaat Alayl, so I had a technique I'd swear that I'll pray it, and I'd promise Allah and swear to him by his name that I'd pray it. I'd set up my Alarm before Fajr by an hour and wake up to pray Salaat Elayl.

On the night of Lady Zainab peace be upon her I swore to Allah I'd pray salaat Alayl to honor her peace be upon her. I even swore on the holy Kaaba. It's a way to force me to pray it.

I slept late yesterday, I slept 2 hours before I the alarm I set up for Salaat Alayl, and I didn't even hear the alarm I slept and when I woke for Fajr the guilt I felt made it difficult to get out of bed. I broke my promise and slept until Fajr. I feel terrible.

What should I do? 

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46 minutes ago, AbdusSibtayn said:

Was it a vow (nadhr), covenant ('ahd) or oath (qasm)? 

Salaam brother, could you please provide the definitions in the islamic sense to these?

It'd be MUCH appreciated!

Jzk

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2 hours ago, AbdusSibtayn said:

Was it a vow (nadhr), covenant ('ahd) or oath (qasm)? 

The kaffarah for breaking these is different in each case- 

https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/8232/

https://www.sistani.org/english/book/48/8233/

See what applies to your situation. 

But if it was an oath, then

Ruling 2691. If a person does not fulfil his oath owing to forgetfulness, necessity, or negligence, it is not obligatory for him to give kaffārah. 

So I don't think you have to pay the kaffarah if you were negligent about observing the proper sleep schedule. I'd just pray that prayer another night and dedicate the thawaab to Sayyidah (sa). 

Lesson learnt: Swearing an oath to Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) is no light matter. If you don't fulfill it it's a sin. Don't take it casually- Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) has, let you off lightly this time. Consider it a warning and make commitments only when you are able to keep them. These things are not meant to enforce discipline, these are not life hacks. These are very serious things. 

 

 

Thank you very much for your time. I've learnt my lesson, I'll do better than that ان شاء الله

 

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4 hours ago, PureExistence1 said:

Salaam brother, could you please provide the definitions in the islamic sense to these?

It'd be MUCH appreciated!

Jzk

Wassalam, 

I made a thread regarding this some years ago, and to be honest, I am still not very clear about their definitions, or how they differ from each other. 

 

What I am led to believe is that apart from the seegha (the formula for reciting them) and the kaffarah (the penalty for not fulfilling them intentionally), there is no significant difference. 

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