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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 145: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN KAFFARAH BERJIMAK SELEPAS SENGAJA MEMBATALKAN PUASA DENGAN MAKAN
Is expiation (kaffarah) required if someone has intercourse after deliberately breaking the fast by eating or drinking?
Short answer
The jurists differ on this matter. According to the Shafi'i view cited in the ruling, no kaffarah applies to a person who breaks the fast by eating and then has intercourse, but the sin remains and the act is regarded as a legal trick.
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
The jurists differ on this matter. According to the Shafi'i view cited in the ruling, no kaffarah applies to a person who breaks the fast by eating and then has intercourse, but the sin remains and the act is regarded as a legal trick. The Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools hold that kaffarah is still obligatory, since the duty to fast does not lapse for that person.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
mengikut pandangan Syafi'iyah, sekiranya membatalkan puasa dengan makan, kemudian melakukan jimak maka tidak ada kaffarah baginya
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE- 145: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN KAFFARAH BERJIMAK SELEPAS SENGAJA MEMBATALKAN PUASA DENGAN MAKAN”, 3 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/3447-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-145-adakah-dikenakan-kaffarah-berjimak-selepas-sengaja-membatalkan-puasa-dengan-makan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/kaffarah-intercourse-after-eating-breaking-fast/