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Is an oath considered binding if the swearer intended to repeat it without actually uttering it again, and what are the implications of this in terms of expiation if the sworn-upon act is performed based on the assumption that the oath was not binding?

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If you swear not to do something, and then wish to add something else similar to that oath, intending that the two phrases are akin to a single subject, then you are bound by a single expiation if you break both. The consideration here is the non-multiplicity of the object of the oath and the regard of the two phrases as a single oath. It is important to note that a valid oath is one sworn by the names and attributes of Allah, and one should avoid excessive swearing.

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