Sens
What is the charity that is required to fulfil the expiation (fidyah)?
Réponse
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- It is feeding six needy people. This is reported in the hadith of Kaʿb and is the view of those who say fasting is for three days.
- It is feeding ten needy people. This is the view of those who require fasting for ten days.

