Fatwa no.
13611
Q:
When my sister became ill, my paternal grandmother vowed that if my sister recovered, she would take her to visit
Al-Masjid Al-Nabawy Al-Sharif (the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah).
However, my grandmother died
before fulfilling her vow (may Allah have mercy on her). Should I take my sister to visit
Al-Masjid Al-Nabawy Al-Sharif
to fulfill my late grandmother’s vow, In sha’a-Allah (if Allah wills)? If this is not permissible, what should I do? Please advise concerning this. As-salamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!)
A:
There is nothing wrong in taking your sister to visit
Al-Masjid Al-Nabawy after her recovery to fulfill your grandmother’s vow, as it is a vow to do an act of obedience. It was authentically reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he said:
A person who vows to obey Allah should do so.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’
Source: Fatwas of the Permanent Committee
