The ruling on one who says to his wife: "You are like my sister," without intending to prohibit her

One of the brothers, who is also Sudanese, sent a question saying: A man said to his wife, "You are like my sister," and he did not intend by that to cease marital relations. Does he have to pay the expiation in cash or not? We ask you to inform us of this. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: This varies according to his intention. If he said to his wife, "You are like my sister" or "like my mother," by way of respect, by way of honor, by way of meaning: his esteem for her, then this is not forbidden and he owes nothing. However, leaving this off is better; he should leave it off; because it is misleading. He should not use this expression with her.
As for if he intended to prohibit her, meaning: that she is forbidden like his sister, or that she is forbidden like his mother, or like his daughter, this is the known zihar, and upon him is the expiation of zihar, which is ordered in the text of the Qur'an.
First: freeing a believing slave. If he is unable, he fasts two consecutive months. If he is unable, he feeds sixty poor people. There is no money in it; sixty poor people food, he feeds them dinner or breakfast, or he gives them raw food, half a sa' for each person, thirty sa' of wheat, of barley, of the staple food of the country, of dates. And that suffices until he touches her after that, meaning: he does not touch her until he pays the expiation upon him. As for money, it is not suitable. Yes.
The presenter: Money is not suitable in this?
The Shaykh: It is not suitable, no, contrary to the text. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.