Sefer HaMitzvos

מצות עשה צ״ה

Day 112 of 339

Positive Mitzvah 95

The Nullification of Vows

(The exact source for this commandment is considered a matter of question by our Rabbinic Sages.)

Sometimes, a person just cannot keep his promise or finds himself unable to fulfill his obligation. The Torah commands us to examine the situation. By dealing properly with the incident and judging the circumstances, it may be possible to absolve the vow.