Is it obligatory to hasten the expiation of accumulated oaths that are difficult to fulfill in the near future, and is it necessary to sell personal belongings to pay for them?
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Expiation for an oath is obligatory immediately, according to the majority of scholars. It is permissible to resort to fasting if the one who broke the oath cannot find what to expiate with. There is no obligation to sell essential necessities for the sake of expiation.
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