Is it only thus in giving to God for the upkeep of His worship and His ministers that one performs an act of religion?
No, for one can also perform an act of religion by promising to God something which of its nature is pleasing to Him (LXXXVIII.).
What is such a promise called?
It is called the vow (LXXXIII. 1, 2).
If one makes a vow is one obliged to keep it?
Yes, if one makes a vow one is bound to keep it except in the case of impossibility or dispensation (LXXXIII. 3, 10).
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