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Q 2: I made a vow to give the value of my month's salary in Sadaqah (voluntary charity) if Allah (Exalted be He) would grant me such and such. I then gave my needy siblings out of the vow money; did I fulfill my vow by doing that?

A: If you intended to give Sadaqah to poor people in general and you did not specify any definite persons, (Part No. 23; Page No. 392) your needy siblings are more deserving to receive from it, so what you have done is permissible. Conversely, if you specified particular persons or intended them to receive the money of this Sadaqah; giving it to other than them is impermissible and you would have to give to the persons for whom Sadaqah was initially assigned; by giving them a sum that is equal to what you have given to your siblings.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.