Does the value of the lunch or dinner meal provided to the needy person as expiation for an oath have to be equal to the value of half a sa of rice, or can it be less?
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Expiation for an oath is done by feeding ten needy persons, which means satisfying them twice, regardless of the cost. This is the opinion of some scholars, such as the Hanafis and Malikis.
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