Is it permissible to delay giving out the expiation (kaffarah) until after next Ramadan, and is it permissible to give out the expiation in the form of food other than wheat, such as pasta, raisins, pistachios, and almonds, and is it permissible to give it to one person, and what is the amount of pasta that must be given out as expiation?

The expiation for delaying fasting until the next Ramadan (definition) becomes obligatory upon the mere advent of the next Ramadan, with the permissibility of offering it both before and after making up the missed fasts; however, it is preferable to hasten its payment. It is permissible to give the expiation to a single needy person, because each day of Ramadan is independent. The types of food to be given as fidyah (definition) are those that are valid for expiation and Sadaqat al-Fitr, which is the staple food of the region. It is permissible to give raisins and pasta (though there is a difference of opinion regarding the permissibility of giving pasta), but it is safer to avoid them, whereas pistachios and almonds are not permissible to give.