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What is the expiation for a vow that involves breaking someone's hand, and what is incumbent upon one who made a vow specific to a time but could not fulfill it due to an irresistible excuse?

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It is obligatory to fulfill a legitimate vow that is specified to a certain time, and an additional expiation for breaking an oath is required from anyone who does not fulfill it on time due to unforeseen circumstances.

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