Question:I have a Kaffarah (expiation) on my conscience, and I know that the expiation, in terms of feeding, is to feed ten poor people. I have three inquiries: 1- What is the amount of food to be given to each poor person (in kilograms), considering that rice or flour is available? 2- Is it permissible to give the food to someone (a Sunni follower) to distribute it to the poor? They have knowledge of the needy and deserving individuals, as I don't know any poor people, and we live in a community that is not Shia, making it difficult to find Shia scholars or those who can distribute to the poor. 3- Regarding breaking a pledge with Allah, as I made a vow to Allah to refrain from something and I broke it. I seek repentance and forgiveness. Is there an expiation for this, and what is its form?

Answer:1- In the name of Allah, three-quarters of a kilogram based on the commonly agreed weight. Allah knows best. 2- In the name of Allah, you must give the Kaffarah or redemption to a Twelver Shia, even if the intermediary between you and them is a non-Shia and trustworthy. Allah knows best. 3- In the name of Allah, the expiation for breaking a vow is to feed sixty poor people, and each person should be given a portion of food estimated at three-quarters of a kilogram. Allah knows best.

Question:A person I know told me that there was a quarrel between two individuals and he intervened and ended the quarrel. However, he told me "I swear to you in the name of Abbas that you do not tell anybody." Then, I heard it from others and everybody talks about this quarrel. Do I have the right to speak about what happened without provoking sedition, where I heard it from others?

Answer:In the name of Allah, you must abide by the promise you made to yourself, and you are not responsible for what others have done. Allah is the Guide and Knowing.