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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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If a person swears by Allah regarding a specific matter and the intended outcome does not occur, is he required to pay an expiation for the oath?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person swears by Allah regarding a specific matter and that matter does not occur, is the person who swore required to pay an expiation for the oath?

Answer:
No, he is not required to pay an expiation for the oath. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1005 /1350] إذا أقسم الإنسان على الله في أمر معين ولم يحصل المقصود، هل عليه كفارة يمين؟ — youtube.com

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