Is an oath not to do a certain act, and then being compelled to do it due to circumstances beyond one's control (such as pleasing one's mother or receiving guests), considered a "laghw" (unintended/vain) oath that does not require expiation, or a "mun'aqidah" (deliberate/binding) oath that does require expiation? And if expiation is required, is one expiation sufficient for breaking several oaths?
An oath of no intent (yamin al-laghw) is an unintentional oath, or an oath taken concerning something the swearer believes to be true but later turns out to be false. As for a binding oath (yamin mun'aqidah), it is when a person swears to do something and then does not do it, or swears not to do something and then does it. In this case, expiation (kaffarah) is obligatory, which is feeding ten poor people, clothing them, or freeing a slave. If one cannot find any of these, then fasting for three days. It is advised not to rush into taking oaths and to stay away from games that contain forbidden elements.
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