What is the expiation for someone who swore to another person by saying, "The oath is upon me" (علي اليمين), while angry with them for not giving him a paper he requested?
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We understand that you swore an oath to someone by saying, "I swear by God you will give me this paper," but he did not. This is not a legally binding oath (yamin shar'iyyah), and breaking it does not necessitate expiation (kaffarah). You must repent to Allah for it.
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