Feeding ten poor people in the expiation for an oath
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, the expiation for an oath is ten poor people. Is it possible for me to give a family of four what is sufficient to feed ten?
The Shaykh:
What suffices for you is only for four; you give them their share, and you give the rest to others until you reach ten. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And is it required that I cook the food, or can I give them rice and meat uncooked?
The Shaykh:
You have a choice between something you cook and something you do not cook; you are given the option. Not cooking it is better, because they may need something other than food, or they may need it for the next day, or they may have a debt and use it to pay it off. Or, in any case, giving it to them uncooked is better for them so they can dispose of it as they wish. As for cooked food, they can only dispose of it by eating it, but it suffices in any case; it is sufficient.
Honorable Shaykh, the expiation for an oath is ten poor people. Is it possible for me to give a family of four what is sufficient to feed ten?
The Shaykh:
What suffices for you is only for four; you give them their share, and you give the rest to others until you reach ten. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And is it required that I cook the food, or can I give them rice and meat uncooked?
The Shaykh:
You have a choice between something you cook and something you do not cook; you are given the option. Not cooking it is better, because they may need something other than food, or they may need it for the next day, or they may have a debt and use it to pay it off. Or, in any case, giving it to them uncooked is better for them so they can dispose of it as they wish. As for cooked food, they can only dispose of it by eating it, but it suffices in any case; it is sufficient.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في كسر الطاغوت الذي نفوا به صفات ذي الملكوت والجبروت — islamhouse.com (1:16:36)
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