Is expiation obligatory for one who made a vow then forgot it, and is his forgetting considered negligence?
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If someone forgets an oath () and is unable to recall it, then according to the majority of scholars, they must offer an expiation for a broken oath (kaffarat ). Forgetting an oath is not considered negligence, as forgetfulness is fundamentally excused, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my Ummah their mistakes and forgetfulness," and on the Almighty's saying: "{Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred}."
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