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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-161: KAFFARAH BAGI ORANG YANG MELAKUKAN PERSETUBUHAN KETIKA BERPUASA RAMADHAN DALAM KEADAAN JAHIL
Is a couple who had intercourse during a Ramadan day out of ignorance required to pay kaffarah?
Short answer
Kaffarah is not imposed on a person who had intercourse during a Ramadan day out of ignorance of its prohibition.
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
Kaffarah is not imposed on a person who had intercourse during a Ramadan day out of ignorance of its prohibition. Kaffarah is in any case obligatory only on the husband, while the wife is required only to make up the fast. Both must make up the missed day, and fidyah is due if the make-up fast is delayed past the next Ramadan, increasing with the number of years of delay. The act remains a major sin and repentance is required.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak dikenakan kaffarah kepada sesiapa yang melakukan persetubuhan di siang hari pada bulan Ramadhan disebabkan oleh kejahilannya atau tidak mengetahui hukum haramnya
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 KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE-161: KAFFARAH BAGI ORANG YANG MELAKUKAN PERSETUBUHAN KETIKA BERPUASA RAMADHAN DALAM KEADAAN JAHIL”, 20 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/4452-irsyad-al-fatwa-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-161-kaffarah-bagi-orang-yang-melakukan-persetubuhan-ketika-berpuasa-ramadhan-dalam-keadaan-jahil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/kaffarah-intercourse-ramadan-due-to-ignorance/