Is it permissible to adopt other madhhabs (schools of thought) that do not necessitate kaffarah (expiation) for masturbating during the daytime in Ramadan, for someone residing in a country that follows the Maliki madhhab, which mandates both qada' (making up the fast) and kaffarah?

The Maliki school of thought obliges expiation (kaffarah (definition)) along with making up the fast (qada') for anyone who violates the sanctity of fasting by intentionally consuming any fast-breaking substance, such as masturbating during the daytime in Ramadan (definition). This is based on an analogy to sexual intercourse, subject to five conditions: intention (al-'amd), free will (al-ikhtiyar), violation of sanctity (intihak al-hurmah), knowledge of the act's prohibition (al-'ilm bi hurmat al-fi'l), and the fasting being in Ramadan. However, it is permissible to follow other schools of thought on this matter, especially since the view of the majority of jurists does not necessitate expiation in this case.