Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory for one who swore not to speak to a person about a specific matter, and then spoke to them about it?
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If the matter is as mentioned – that you swore not to speak about a specific topic, and then you did speak about it – then you have broken your oath, and an expiation for breaking an oath (kaffarat yameen) is incumbent upon you.
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