Question No. 3164 31 August 2022 Official answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat) verified سطح محتوا: مقدماتی

Can We Make Vows on Behalf of Anyone We Love?

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Teacher, I wanted to ask you about making vows. Can I make a vow for anyone I like? I make vows for children with cancer, people in need, and the Fourteen Infallibles (peace be upon them), using my own savings. Now I’d like to make vows for people I love as well. Could you explain how this works?

Subject category: Jurisprudence and Rulings Religious education

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There is nothing wrong with making a vow for people we care about, but priority should be given to those in need and people of faith. The recipient of a vow does not necessarily have to be a person of faith and piety, but it is better to give priority to those who are needy and more deserving.

Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

Teacher and researcher in the intellectual tradition of wisdom and the Ahl al-Bayt | Soroush Bamdadān Cultural Center

Yes! They must necessarily be among the people of faith and piety!

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Can We Make Vows on Behalf of Anyone We Love?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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