FatwaNegeri SembilanFasting
Persetubuhan di siang hari bulan ramadhan
Must a husband who had intercourse in the daytime of Ramadan out of ignorance, after breaking his fast by drinking water, pay the kaffarah?
Short answer
Deliberately breaking the Ramadan fast is a sin, whether by eating, drinking or intercourse.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Deliberately breaking the Ramadan fast is a sin, whether by eating, drinking or intercourse. Kaffarah is obligatory only when intercourse itself breaks the Ramadan fast, and the person must know he is fasting, know the act is forbidden, and not be a traveller with a permitted concession. Intercourse after the fast has already been broken does not require kaffarah, and a person who was ignorant of its prohibition only has to make up the fast without kaffarah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun persetubuhan yang berlaku setelah puasa batal, maka tidak wajib kaffarah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Persetubuhan di siang hari bulan ramadhan”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/persetubuhan-di-siang-hari-bulan-ramadhan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/intercourse-daytime-ramadan-kaffarah-ignorance/