The Method of Feeding in Expiations
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Question:
He asks: How is the feeding to be done? Is it to be done collectively or…?
Answer:
Separately, this feeding is divided up. He allocates the food for the expiation of an oath, for intercourse in Ramadan, and for zihar. In the case of intercourse in Ramadan and zihar, he distributes among sixty poor people. In the case of the expiation of an oath, it is ten poor people; the ten are mandatory, and each one receives half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of what is estimated by value. In zihar and breaking the fast in Ramadan, it is sixty poor people. If he is unable to free a slave or fast, he feeds sixty poor people in the month of Ramadan and in zihar.
As for voluntary charity, its matter is broad. He gives to one person or more. In voluntary charity, if he gives to one, two, more, or less, there is no specific number required. Praise be to Allah.
He asks: How is the feeding to be done? Is it to be done collectively or…?
Answer:
Separately, this feeding is divided up. He allocates the food for the expiation of an oath, for intercourse in Ramadan, and for zihar. In the case of intercourse in Ramadan and zihar, he distributes among sixty poor people. In the case of the expiation of an oath, it is ten poor people; the ten are mandatory, and each one receives half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) of what is estimated by value. In zihar and breaking the fast in Ramadan, it is sixty poor people. If he is unable to free a slave or fast, he feeds sixty poor people in the month of Ramadan and in zihar.
As for voluntary charity, its matter is broad. He gives to one person or more. In voluntary charity, if he gives to one, two, more, or less, there is no specific number required. Praise be to Allah.
Source
فتاوى رمضانية — islamhouse.com (53:38)
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