The Expiation for an Oath: Between Fasting and Feeding

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner says: I have an expiation for an oath due to me, and I fasted for three days. Is that sufficient, or must I feed ten poor people? Also, do I have to pay it all at once in one day, or can I spread it out over several days and among different people?

Answer:
If you are able to provide food, fasting is not sufficient. Fasting is only sufficient for one who cannot find [the means]. Allah says: . However, if you are able to feed ten poor people, fasting does not suffice you. You must pay it all at once; you may not spread it out. You give food to ten people, even if it is in one day, or even in one hour. Each person is given half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), which is one and a half kilograms of dates, rice, barley, or wheat. You give each person half a sa', and there are ten of them. Or you can provide them with a dinner or a lunch—some cooked food—for ten people, whether they are gathered together or separate, and that is sufficient. Or you can clothe them, giving each person a garment, such as a shirt or a robe, for each one. Yes.