Is it permissible to give expiatory alms (kaffarah) to charitable organizations that provide one meal to the needy, if it is difficult for me to distribute it myself?
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There is no objection to appointing charitable organizations to disburse expiations, as long as they give them to the needy. A single meal is sufficient according to some jurists, but to absolve oneself more fully, two meals are better.
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