What is the ruling if a person swears an oath to pay a right owed tomorrow but dies today?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Expiations

Book 60 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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If the person who swore the oath dies on the same day, the oath is not broken (no *hanth*). This ruling follows the precedent established for the case where one swears to strike a slave tomorrow but dies today.