Prayer TimesA vow (nadhr) means that a person, although not religiously obligated, makes a commitment to perform an act of worship that is considered obligatory or necessary, thus making it binding upon themselves by pledging it to Allah. Absolute vows that are not tied to any condition or specific time should be fulfilled at the first opportunity after being made. Vows that are conditional must be fulfilled if and when the specified condition occurs. Fulfilling a conditional vow before the condition is met is invalid, and if the condition later occurs, the vow must be fulfilled again. If the vow fast is tied to a specific time, it must be observed at that time. When intending to observe such a fast, it is not necessary to explicitly state that it is a vow fast. Vow fasts not tied to a specific time may be observed on any day except during Ramadan or on days when fasting is prohibited. However, the intention must be specifically for fulfilling the vow. Accordingly, a vow fast should be observed in the manner it was pledged: if it was vowed to be kept consecutively, it must be observed without interruption; if there was no such stipulation, it may be observed with breaks. However, it must not be observed on days when fasting is not permissible. (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, 2/375, 435, 437)
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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