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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 273: ADAKAH MENGELUARKAN MANI DENGAN SENGAJA PADA BULAN RAMADAN WAJIB DIKENAKAN KAFFARAH?
Is intentionally emitting semen during Ramadan subject to the obligatory expiation (kaffarah) like intercourse?
Short answer
Intentionally emitting semen (istimna’) during Ramadan invalidates the fast, but it does not require the fasting kaffarah.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Intentionally emitting semen (istimna’) during Ramadan invalidates the fast, but it does not require the fasting kaffarah. According to the Shafi‘i school adopted in this ruling, kaffarah is obligatory only for sexual intercourse, since the textual evidence for it was revealed concerning that act. Other fast-breaking acts such as eating, drinking and physical contact leading to ejaculation likewise carry no kaffarah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan istimna'(mengeluarkan mani dengan sengaja) pada bulan Ramadan merupakan salah satu perkara yang membatalkan puasa namun tidak diwajibkan kaffarah puasa ke atasnya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 273: ADAKAH MENGELUARKAN MANI DENGAN SENGAJA PADA BULAN RAMADAN WAJIB DIKENAKAN KAFFARAH?”, 14 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6169-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-273-adakah-mengeluarkan-mani-dengan-sengaja-pada-bulan-ramadan-wajib-dikenakan-kaffarah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/intentional-semen-emission-ramadan-kaffarah/