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Q: I had L.E. 500. I kept them with a Muslim man so that he can invest them and we share the profit in the Islamic way. When I took the money, I told none of my family about it. I said to myself that (Part No. 23; Page No. 301) I am going to dedicate this sum of money to Jihad (fighting/striving in the Cause of Allah) in Shaa' Allah (if Allah wills), to help me travel to Saudi Arabia and then to Afghanistan. Then, I knew that this sum of money is not enough to travel or do anything. Now I need this sum of money to help me in the costs of marriage. Is it permissible to use it for this purpose or not?


A: The promise you made to spend the mentioned sum of money in Jihad is not binding. There is no harm in spending it to help you get married.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.




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