What is the ruling concerning the first expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yamin) that was given to a poor woman without her knowledge of the details of the expiation, and her disposing of part of it? And what is the ruling concerning the second expiation that did not reach her in full? And is it permissible to give whole chickens as expiation for an oath, even though the one giving the charity eats chicken breasts?

The most sound opinion regarding expiation for an oath (kaffarat al-yamin) is that the sufficient quantity and type of food should be determined by the customs and traditions of the people in each country, based on the Almighty's saying: {from the average of what you feed your own families}.

So, if rice and chicken are considered the average food of the people of the country, then that will be sufficient for the expiation, and likewise for the quality of the rice provided.

And the fact that the poor person disposes of the food after receiving it, whether by selling it or gifting it, does not affect the sufficiency of the expiation.

Half a sa' of rice is sufficient for each needy person in the expiation, and in our era, it is considered among the average food consumed by most people.

The expiation for an oath is to feed ten needy people, with half a sa' of the staple food of the country for each needy person, or to clothe ten needy people, or to free a slave. If one cannot do any of these, then he must fast for three days. Paying the monetary value is not sufficient.

It is necessary that the feeding be for ten different needy people, according to the majority of scholars.