Are children considered among the needy (miskin) for the expiation of an oath, and is a specific type of food required for the feeding?
Firstly, if the children's provider is legally poor, and the children do not possess money for their own support, then they are considered among the needy (masakin) for the purpose of expiation (kaffarah).
Secondly, the food considered valid for expiations is that which is from the average of the customary food of the one performing the expiation, such as dates, wheat, corn, or rice.
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