Is expiation required for an oath stating 'Allah shall not see me in such-and-such a place' if the condition is met?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Oaths
Primary text
If a person swears, 'Allah shall not see me in such a place,' and subsequently breaks the oath (Hanith), the sound opinion is that no expiation is required. Imposing expiation in this case and similar matters constitutes an arbitrary ruling without textual basis or sound analogy.
Supporting text
Al-Qadi asserted that expiation is required, citing that Ahmad held this view.