Am I required to offer expiation for an oath after I swore I would not go to school if my father bought my brother a moped, and he did so?
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Yes, you are required to offer an expiation for breaking an oath because you did not fulfill your father's vow. You owe one expiation for repeating oaths concerning a single sworn matter. The amount of the expiation is mentioned in No. 30252. A Muslim should not excessively swear oaths, as Allah (the Exalted) condemned the one who frequently swears oaths in His saying: "And obey not every [worthless] habitual swearer" and His saying: "And do not make [the name of] Allah an excuse in your oaths" and His saying: "And guard your oaths."
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