Q: 135 – Title: i was sitting here with my wife and our good friend and we were discussing ramadan. what we would like to know is what is the punishment for intentionally breaking the fast during ramadan?

Question

i was sitting here with my wife and our good friend and we were discussing ramadan.  what we would like to know is what is the punishment for intentionally breaking the fast during ramadan?

Answer

In the name of All?h, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalamu 'alaykum wa Rahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is Fardh (compulsory) on every Muslim who is neither a lunatic nor immature (a minor). The person who does not fast in the month of Ramadan without any valid excuse is a major sin.

If a person intentionally breaks the fast of Ramadan, he will have to make qadha and give kaffarah.

Kaffarah is, he will have to fast for two months (60 days) consecutively or if he is unable to fast then he will have to feed sixty poor twice a day with full meal. For details see the chapter of kaffarah in Bahishti Zewar on the following link: http://www.islamicbullentin.com/sercices/all_ebooks_p3.aspx

(Bahishti Zewar, Vol.2, Pg.276 & Pg.288, Zam Zam)

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Wassalamu 'alaykum

Ml. Abduz Zaman,
Student Darul Ifta

Concured by: Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef, Student Darul Ifta

Under the guidance of:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
Darul Ifta, Madrasah In'amiyyah