The ruling on the expiation for the oath of a minor who has not reached puberty

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: If a minor who has not reached puberty swears an oath, is he required to pay the expiation for the oath if he breaks it? And am I required to fulfill his oath if he swears on me?

Answer:
No, a minor who has not reached puberty does not have a valid oath, and he owes no expiation, because he is not accountable; the obligations are not required of him, neither the expiation nor anything else. However, he must be raised to hold the oath in high regard and not be lax with it, as Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "They used to beat us for bearing false witness and breaking promises while we were young." He should be raised to hold the oath in high regard and to be wary of it, so that he grows up with that attitude. As for the expiation, he owes no expiation. Yes.

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