Does forgiving a debt break an oath sworn against giving a gift?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Oaths

Book 59 · Issue 8 · Bab 1

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If a person swears not to give a gift and subsequently forgives a debt owed by the person, the oath is not broken unless that specific intention (*nīyya*) was present. This is because a gift, in this context, is the transfer of ownership of a tangible object, and a debt is merely a claim against the debtor's obligation.