sufficiency is attained, that is the obligation. We only resorted to mandating bread in cases of disagreement because it is prioritized by being the customary staple food.

Section: In the estimation of the obligation, one refers to the ijtihad (legal reasoning) of the judge or his deputy if they do not reach an agreement on something. He shall assign to the woman the measure of her sufficiency in bread and condiments. He shall assign to a wealthy woman married to a wealthy man the measure of her need from the finest bread of the land that their likes eat; to a poor woman married to a poor man, the measure of her sufficiency from the lowest quality bread of the land; and to a woman of average means married to a man of average means, from the median quality bread. This is for everyone according to their condition, based on what custom has established for the likes of them. The same applies to condiments: for the wealthy woman married to a wealthy man, the measure of her need from the finest condiments, such as meat, rice, milk, what meat is cooked with, and oil, in its various types according to the regions; ghee in one place, oil in another, suet, and sesame oil in yet another. For the poor woman married to a poor man, [she is entitled to] the humblest of condiments, such as fava beans, vinegar, vegetables, kamakh (appetizing pickles), and what the custom of their likes has established, as well as the oil that is needed. For the woman of average means married to a man of average means, the median of all that, from bread and condiments, each according to their custom. Al-Shafi'i said: The obligation is from the genre of the staple food of the town, not varying by wealth or poverty, except in quantity. As for condiments, it is specifically oil, because it is most beneficial for the body and better for the sustenance (mu'nah), as it does not require cooking or hardship. Condiments are considered based on the prevailing custom of the people of the land, such as olive oil in the Levant, sesame oil in Iraq, and ghee in Khurasan. It is considered