Issue No. 2285- If one vows that he will observe fast on a particular day, the obligatory precaution is that he should not go on a journey on that day so that he can observe fast. However, if he travels on that day, it is obligatory to perform that fast as qaḍā later, and he should also offer kaffāra for it as an obligatory precaution.
Issue No. 2286- If a person intentionally breaks his vow, he has committed a sin and should offer kaffāra for it. The kaffāra for breaking a vow is either feeding sixty poor persons or fasting consecutively for two months or setting free a slave. One is able to choose between either of the first two options, acknowledging that slaves no longer exist.
Issue No. 2287- If a person vows to abandon an act for some specified time, it is permissible to perform it after that time has passed. However, if he performs it before that time due to forgetfulness or compulsion, he will be under no obligation but, it will be necessary for him to refrain from that act for the remaining time and in case he repeats that act before the end of the specified time without any excuse, he must offer kaffāra for it in accordance with what was mentioned in the previous issue.
Issue No. 2288- If a person vows to abandon an act continuously without setting any time limit, and then commits that act intentionally, he should offer kaffāra for the first time he does it, and if his vow was in a way that each instance or act would be included independently under the vow, the obligatory precaution is that he should offer kaffāra for each time that he commits that act. However, if he did not have such an intention or if he doubts about his intention, then only one kaffāra will be obligatory on him.
Issue No. 2289- If a person vows that he/she will observe fast every week on a particular day (e.g., Friday), in case Eid al-Fitr or Eid al-Adha falls on one of the Fridays or an excuse like menses in the case of women occurs, he/she should not observe fast on that day.
Issue No. 2290- If a person makes a vow that he will give a specific amount as ṣadaqa, but dies before giving it, it should be paid from his estate.
Issue No. 2291- If one vows that he will give ṣadaqa to a particular poor person, he cannot give it to another, and in case that poor person dies, he should, as an obligatory precaution, give the ṣadaqa to his heirs.
Issue No. 2292- If one vows to perform the Zīyārat of a particular holy Imam, for example of Imam al-Husayn (as), if he goes for the Zīyārat of another Imam, it will not be sufficient. However, if he cannot perform the Zīyārat of that particular Imam because of an excuse, he will be under no obligation.
Issue No. 2293- If a person has made a vow that he will go for Ziyarat, but has not vowed to perform the ghusl for ziyarat and its prayer, it is not necessary for him to perform them.
Issue No. 2294- If a person makes a vow that he would spend some amount of money on the shrine of one of the holy Imams (as) or the descendants of the Imams (as), he should spend it on the repairs, carpeting, lighting, those working there, etc. However, if he has vowed it for one of the holy Imams (as) himself, or the descendant of the Imam (as) without mentioning the name of the shrine, he may spend it on the purposes mentioned before as well as for mourning ceremonies or publication of their works or helping the pilgrims or for any purpose related to them.
Issue No. 2295- The wool of a vowed sheep and the extent to which it grows fat are included in the vow. Similarly, the lamb given birth by the vowed sheep and its milk before it [the sheep] is used in the purpose of the vow, should also be used for the vow as an obligatory precaution.
Issue No. 2296- If a person vows that if his patient recovers or his traveller returns home safe he will perform a certain good act, if it transpires later that his patient had already recovered or the traveller had already returned before he made the vow, it will not be necessary for him to act upon his vow.
