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Is there a Kaffara for going against what came in Istekhara?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There is no Kaffara for disobeying the guidance of the Istekhara but there is a harm in someway which we might know later if we go against the guidance of valid Istekhara.

Wassalam.
Is the Hadith authentic that states a person must pay Sadaqa and Kaffara for saying "Ramadan" without specifying "the month of Ramadan"? If it is reliable, how much should one pay, especially if they are unsure how many times this occurred?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

This narration is mentioned in Al-Kaafi, Fasting chapter, part 4. It is not obligatory to pay Kaffara for just saying that although it is not good to say Ramadan only instead of saying Month of Ramadan. It is always good to give Sadaqa for any good reason.

Wassalam.
While observing Kaffarah fasting for 60 days, if a person has plans that prevent them from fasting, such as traveling before Zuhr, are these valid excuses to skip certain days? Will this impact the completion of their Kaffarah?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If he traveled during the fasting of sixty days of Kaffara, he must fast the days of the traveling immediately after the travel and continue fasting the remains days of the sixty. If he traveled  and did not compensate the days of the travel immediately and made a deliberate gap, he will then  need to restart the Kaffara fast again.

Wassalam.
When is the 60 days of Kaffarah observed? Must it be completed after Eid, or can it be delayed for a few months? Additionally, is it better to fast or to make a payment instead?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Kaffara is a penalty on those who deliberately break obligatory fast or do not keep it. For those who deliberately don’t fast during the month of Ramadan, for one day,v the Kaffara is either fasting two sequent months or feeding sixty poor believers. It is good to do it as soon as possible and should not be postponed to an extended that it might be forgotten or ignored. Feeding sixty poor believers must be by giving them ready food or food grain and not money. Every ooor believers must must be given either a meal or 750 grams of food grains.

Wassalam.