Is expiation required for someone who swore not to go to his father, then forgot his oath and went to fulfill his father's request without reaching him?
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The oath that flows unintentionally from the tongue, such as saying "No, by God" and "Yes, by God," is considered a vain oath (laghw al-yameen), and there is no expiation for it, as Allah Almighty says: "Allah will not impose blame upon you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for what your hearts have earned."
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