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[Insaan]

Salaamun alyakum wr wb

Using the formula for Qasm I said,

"By the name of Allah I swear that I will not commit so and so act, and if I do so, I will fast 100 fasts."

Satan got the better of me and I broke the qasm multiple times (approximately 200-300) and it is not possible for me to keep so many fasts, what is the kaffarah for not keeping the fasts?

By my estimation 200 acts x 100 fasts = almost 80 yrs of fasting.

Can I apply the penalty of breaking qasm of 3 fasts / feed 10 people instead for each violation?

[KamranAli]

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِاللَّغْوِ فِىْۤ اَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلٰـكِنْ يُّؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا عَقَّدْتُّمُ الْاَيْمَانَ ۚ فَكَفَّارَتُهٗۤ اِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسٰكِيْنَ مِنْ اَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُوْنَ اَهْلِيْكُمْ اَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ اَوْ تَحْرِيْرُ رَقَبَةٍ ۗ فَمَنْ لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلٰثَةِ اَيَّامٍ ۗ ذٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ اَيْمَانِكُمْ اِذَا حَلَفْتُمْ ۗ وَاحْفَظُوْۤا اَيْمَانَكُمْ ۗ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَـكُمْ اٰيٰتِهٖ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ

Allah will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless in your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for [breaking] what you intended of oaths. So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn. But guard your oaths. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be grateful.

Kaffara for breaking the Qasam
You must either:
1) Free a slave (which is not possible)
2) or feed ten poor people (fuqarāʾ)
3) or clothe them.

And if you cannot do any of these, you must fast for three consecutive days.

[Surah Al-Ma'ida Verse 89]