Is breaking an oath not to cohabit with a specific person nullified if one party moves out?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Expiations

Book 60 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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If a person swore an oath not to cohabit (*musakanah*) with another, and subsequently one of them moves out while the other remains, the oath is not broken because the cohabitation has ceased. This principle applies generally to oaths concerning cohabitation.