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Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب الأيمان والنذور
Oaths and Vows (Kitab Al-Aiman Wa Al-Nudhur)
" مَنْ حَلَفَ فَاسْتَثْنَى فَإِنْ شَاءَ رَجَعَ، وَإِنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَ غَيْرَ حِنْثٍ "
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.
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