Q: 103 – Title: can we do intercourse during fast of ramazan if no then what will be the kafara

Question

can we do intercourse during fast of ramazan if no then what will be the kafara

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu 'alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Please refer to fatwa#18268 at the following location:

http://askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=00094e00f8ec7b766dfc0d6d87f5822f

And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

If you forgetfully had sexual intercourse during the time of fasting, then your fast will not break nor would it require any qada’ or kaffarah. However, if this was done intentionally, then the fast will break and will necessitate, both, qada’ and kaffarah.  Therefore, in addition to making up this fast after Ramadan (qada’), you will need to fast for two consecutive lunar months or sixty days as kaffarah.

If you start the first fast of your kaffarah on the first of the lunar month, then you will fast for two consecutive lunar months, regardless of whether they are of twenty-nine or thirty days.  However, if you start the fast on any other day besides the first of the month, then you will fast sixty consecutive days.

It is important to note that the fasts must be consecutive.  If any day is missed in the middle, the whole kaffarah will need to be restarted.  However, if a woman experiences herhayd (period) during the fasts, then she will continue the fasts as soon as her hayd finishes and will not need to restart the kaffarah.

In addition to the qada and kaffarah, you and your husband should beg Allah Ta’ala for forgiveness and make firm conviction not to repeat such an act.  InshaAllah, Allah Ta’ala will forgive you.

(وهي الجماع في أحد السبيلين) أي سبيل آدمي حي (على الفاعل) وإن لم ينزل (و) على (المفعول به)

(مراقي الفلاح المطبوع بحاشية الطحطاوي، كتاب الصوم، باب ما يفيد به الصوم وتجب به الكفارة مع القضاء: ص 664؛العلمية)

(فتاوى محمودية، كتاب الصوم، باب قضاء الصوم وكفارته وفديته: 10/169-170؛ فاروقية)

(أحسن الفتاوى، كتاب الصوم: 4/451-452؛ سعيد)

(المرجع السابق: 4/460)

And Allah knows best

Wassalaamu `alaykum

Ml. Abrar Mirza,
Student Darul Iftaa

Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah