Continuation of the discussion on the amount of the Prophetic sa'. (Discussion on weight and measure).

The Shaykh : If the sa' of light items is, for example, two kilograms and forty grams, then it must be two kilograms and forty grams or more for heavy items. The important thing is that the rule for us in the issue of measuring and weighing is: "What the Lawgiver has considered by measure is considered by measure, and if you convert it to weight, it will differ". On what basis does it differ? On the basis of heaviness and lightness. So the heavier the measured item is, the more you must increase its weight. If a person took a piece of iron, weighed it, and it came to two kilograms and forty grams, you would find that by measure it is much less than what? Less than the sa'. If you brought a sa' of iron and weighed it, how many kilograms would it be? It would be a lot. Therefore, I say that whoever wants to consider the Prophetic sa' by weight must be cautious regarding heavy items. For this reason, we cannot say that the weight of every food item is two kilograms and forty grams. We cannot say it is a Prophetic sa' until we know its heaviness or lightness. Now, in any case, the second form of feeding the poor is to give the poor person uncooked food and let him cook it himself. It is good, if we give him food, to include with it something to sustain him, such as meat or the like.