Do the Hanbalis hold the view that expiation for an oath is repeated, based on the intention of repetition or the inclusion of the word “whenever” in it, knowing that they assert this in the case of divorce, and taking into account the questioner’s inquiries about this contradicting the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever swears an oath and then sees something better than it, let him do that and expiate for his oath," and the words of Allah Almighty: "Allah does not burden a soul beyond its scope," and is it conceivable for the expiation of an oath to be repeated while a single expiation is permissible for a vow of obstinacy when one is unable to fulfill it?

The basic principle is that expiation is not repeated when the oath is broken multiple times, unless the swearer intended repetition and articulated it with words indicating this, such as saying: "Every time such-and-such happens, he shall do such-and-such." In this case, every time the sworn-upon event occurs, the oath and its breaking are renewed.

The Hanbalis, in the chapter on divorce, maintain that conditioning it with the phrase "every time" (كلما) necessitates the repetition of divorce whenever the condition recurs. However, they differ on whether repetition is implied by the word "whenever" (متى). Ibn Qudamah stated that "كلما" is the only word that implies repetition, and a similar ruling applies to oaths.