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?
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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