Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 20 Eighteenth Greater Sin: False Oath Types of Vows
Types of Vows
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Types of Vows
In the same book, al-KÄfi we have a tradition of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said,
There are Three types of Vows:
1. A vow that makes hell incumbent.
2. A vow that makes kaffarah Wajib.
3. A vow that neither earns hell nor entails kaffarah.
A vow that makes hell incumbent is a false one. It is a vow that proves harmful to the Muslims. It is called ‘Yaman GhamÅ«s’ in the religious terminology.
A vow that entails Kaffarah is one that is taken to perform a charitable act or taken to refrain from an evil act. If a person breaks such a vow he is liable to pay kaffarah for the same. In addition he must feel remorse for it and repent.
Lastly, a vow that neither earns hell nor makes kaffarah Wajib is the vow of doing Qat al-Rehmi taken under duress before a tyrant ruler, parents or ones spouse. Other vows like the doing of some evil act or to refrain from a Wajib are also included in this category. Those who wish to study in detail may refer to the comprehensive books of jurisprudence.
