What is the required expiation (kaffarah) for Ẓihār obligatory upon the husband, and is it permissible to feed 60 needy persons meat and bread sandwiches as part of it?
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The one who performs ẓihār against his wife must offer expiation in the following order: emancipating a slave; if he is unable to do so, then fasting for two consecutive months; if he is unable to do so, then feeding sixty poor people. Feeding is not permissible unless one is unable to emancipate a slave and fast. If he chooses to feed, he must feed sixty poor people enough for their lunch and dinner. According to some scholars, a single meal for each poor person is sufficient.
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