What is the ruling when one oath is sworn concerning multiple distinct acts (e.g., eating, drinking, wearing)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Oaths

Book 59 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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If a person swears a single oath covering different categories of forbidden acts, such as stating, 'By Allah, I will not eat, nor drink, nor wear,' and then violates all of them, only one expiation is required. This is because the oath itself is singular, and the transgression (*hanth*) is considered single, as committing one of the forbidden acts invalidates the oath entirely. This ruling is without known dispute.