Is providing a varied food supply for a poor family for one month sufficient as expiation for 25 oaths, especially since the questioner cannot estimate the number of oaths she has broken?
Oaths are not binding except upon reaching puberty. Whoever is ignorant of the number of violated oaths should take the lesser number. It is more cautious to make up the day that is doubted. The expiation for an oath cannot be given to fewer than ten needy persons. If ten are not found, one should repeat giving to the available needy until the number is complete. Each needy person should be given one mudd of food (approximately 750 grams of rice). It is more cautious to give half a sa' (approximately 1.5 kilograms). If one cooks food and invites the needy, the preponderant opinion is that it is sufficient. It is more cautious to give them ownership of the food to avoid dispute. When inviting the needy, the food must be from what is commonly eaten, and they must be provided lunch and dinner. There is no harm in giving the expiations all at once to a family consisting of ten people. If the aforementioned food is sufficient for their lunch and dinner for this period, or if the rice amounts to 187.5 kilograms, then this suffices for 25 expiations and more.
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