I heard something, so I swore I had not heard it. Do I owe expiation?
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Swearing falsely about a past event is an al-Yamin al-Ghamus (a perjured oath that immerses the swearer in sin). The majority of scholars hold that no expiation (kaffarah) is obligatory for it due to its gravity, and this is the fatwa we adhere to. Therefore, you must repent to Allah.
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