Is it permissible to expiate for breaking an oath by fasting instead of feeding, especially if the amount of expiation is large and it is difficult to find deserving recipients in a Western country? And is a single expiation permissible for multiple oaths broken by one suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder?
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If you broke your oaths due to obsessive whispering (waswasa), then expiation is not binding upon you, because you are in the position of one compelled. If you perform a single expiation, it suffices for all your oaths. The one afflicted by obsessive whispering is permitted to adopt the easier opinion to repel the waswasa.
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