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AL-KAFI #381 : TIDAK LARAT BERPUASA KAFFARAH KERANA DIABETES & ADAKAH DIGANDAKAN KERANA LANGKAH TAHUN?
Can a diabetic who cannot fast two consecutive months pay the Ramadan intercourse expiation by feeding 60 poor people, and does the expiation multiply if it is delayed for years?
Short answer
A person who deliberately has intercourse with his wife during a Ramadan day must perform the expiation in order: freeing a believing slave, fasting two consecutive months, or feeding 60 poor people.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A person who deliberately has intercourse with his wife during a Ramadan day must perform the expiation in order: freeing a believing slave, fasting two consecutive months, or feeding 60 poor people. If he cannot fast consecutively for health reasons, he may feed 60 poor people instead. One cupak of food is 675.5 grams, such as rice, equal to RM1.80, with the price subject to current rates at the state zakat collection centre. The expiation may be paid in instalments and is not multiplied even if a new Ramadan has passed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan seseorang yang tidak mampu berpuasa berturut-turut atas faktor kesihatan, boleh baginya untuk memberi makan kepada 60 orang miskin.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #381 : TIDAK LARAT BERPUASA KAFFARAH KERANA DIABETES & ADAKAH DIGANDAKAN KERANA LANGKAH TAHUN?”, 12 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1211-al-kafi-381-tidak-larat-berpuasa-kaffarah-kerana-diabetes-adakah-digandakan-kerana-langkah-tahun. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/expiation-fasting-unable-diabetes-ramadan/