What is the legal ruling for someone who has sworn by Allah multiple times out of defiance regarding something he knows is untrue?
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Lying under oath (al-yameen al-ghamoos) is forbidden and considered one of the major sins. The majority of scholars hold that it has no expiation except for repentance, while the Shafi'i school is of the opinion that expiation is obligatory alongside repentance.
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