What is the amount for freeing a slave in expiation?

Question:
All right, let’s take Abdullah from al-Qassim. Go ahead, Abdullah. Peace be upon you, Shaykh Salih. And upon you be peace. May Allah keep you in good. And peace and mercy from Allah. Go ahead. I have a question: What is the amount for freeing a slave? In the context of expiation. First, the question is: What is the amount for freeing a slave? The second question: Does fasting the two consecutive months have to be from one specific month, or any days? May Allah reward you for your effort.

Answer:
Regarding the first question, the amount for freeing a slave varies according to the prices of slaves that are sold. This varies in every era according to the availability and scarcity of slaves. This is variable. However, if you are certain that there are slaves being sold now—if you are certain, because this is a debt upon you—verify the existence of slaves being sold. Then offer or pay, and whoever frees a slave on your behalf buys it from whoever sells it and frees it on your behalf, provided you are certain of this. If no slave is found, then you fast two consecutive months. This is for the expiation of accidental killing. You fast two consecutive months, sixty days. You fast sixty days. If you complete sixty consecutive days, you have fulfilled the obligatory fast upon you. Yes.