The Expiation for a Repeated Oath Before Expiation
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Question:
A person swore an oath more than once a while ago and did not perform the expiation for it. What is the nature of the expiation? Is it only once?
Answer:
If the oaths are binding oaths concerning a future matter, and he did not do it or he did do it, then if they were all about one single thing before the expiation, one expiation is sufficient. For example, he swore he would not wear a garment, then he swore he would not wear this garment, then he swore he would not wear this garment. These are repeated oaths concerning one single thing, and one expiation covers them. However, if they were about multiple different things, such as swearing he would not wear a garment, or swearing he would not enter the house, or swearing he would not ride the car, then each oath requires its own expiation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
A person swore an oath more than once a while ago and did not perform the expiation for it. What is the nature of the expiation? Is it only once?
Answer:
If the oaths are binding oaths concerning a future matter, and he did not do it or he did do it, then if they were all about one single thing before the expiation, one expiation is sufficient. For example, he swore he would not wear a garment, then he swore he would not wear this garment, then he swore he would not wear this garment. These are repeated oaths concerning one single thing, and one expiation covers them. However, if they were about multiple different things, such as swearing he would not wear a garment, or swearing he would not enter the house, or swearing he would not ride the car, then each oath requires its own expiation. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب تشييع الفاحشة في المؤمنين — islamhouse.com (1:13:12)
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