The verse:
"O believers! Do not kill game while in a state of ihram. Whoever kills it intentionally, the penalty is an equivalent from livestock — judged by two just people among you — as an offering brought to the Kaaba, or expiation by feeding the poor, or an equivalent in fasting." (Al-Maidah 5:95)
Derived rulings:
- Prohibition: Killing game during ihram is forbidden — intentionally or accidentally (the majority require expiation for accidental killing too).
- Three types of expiation (in order):
- An equivalent from livestock (the domestic animal closest to the killed game) — judged by two just witnesses.
- Feeding the poor with the equivalent value.
- Fasting for as many days as the number of poor people to be fed (one day per person).
- Repetition: "Whoever repeats it — Allah will take vengeance on him" — the repeat offender faces punishment along with expiation.
The game in question:
Wild terrestrial game that is lawful to eat — not sea creatures.
Question: What are the types of expiation for killing game during ihram mentioned in Al-Maidah 5:95? What is their order?
Answer: Three in order: (1) an equivalent from livestock judged by two just witnesses. (2) feeding the poor with the equivalent value. (3) fasting for as many days as the poor to be fed. The majority say these are options (takhyir) not a strict sequence.