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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-196: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN KAFARAH BAGI MEREKA YANG BERZINA KETIKA SEDANG BERPUASA DI BULAN RAMADAN?
Is expiation (kafarah) required for someone who commits zina while fasting in Ramadan?
Short answer
Committing zina intentionally during the day in Ramadan breaks the fast and requires kafarah, in the same way as intercourse that invalidates the fast.
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
Committing zina intentionally during the day in Ramadan breaks the fast and requires kafarah, in the same way as intercourse that invalidates the fast. The kafarah is freeing a believing slave, failing which fasting two consecutive months, and failing that feeding sixty poor people. No kafarah applies to someone who wrongly thought it was night. The person must also repent, as zina is a major sin and dishonours the sanctity of the month.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan berzina di bulan Ramadan ini bukan sahaja membatalkan ibadat puasa bagi si pelaku tersebut malah turut dikenakan kafarah serta wajib disusuli dengan taubat.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE-196: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN KAFARAH BAGI MEREKA YANG BERZINA KETIKA SEDANG BERPUASA DI BULAN RAMADAN?”, 25 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5223-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-196-adakah-dikenakan-kafarah-bagi-mereka-yang-berzina-ketika-sedang-berpuasa-di-bulan-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/kafarah-for-zina-while-fasting-ramadan/