Is he who offered food to an elderly person who died after the food became lodged in his lung considered an accidental killer, and is expiation obligatory upon him?
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If death occurs due to food, the food provider bears no responsibility, unless the food contained poison or harm and the provider was aware of it. However, if the food provider was not aware of the poison, they are excused.
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