Is fasting three days (expiation for an oath) sufficient to atone for a vow a person made to pay a sum of money, but was unable to provide it, or does the vow still remain unfulfilled?
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Your statement: "I will give a person a sum of money, and I will consider it a vow ()," does not constitute a valid vow, because it is not a binding commitment. Therefore, you are not required to offer an expiation for a vow.
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