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AL-KAFI #1299: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN KAFFARAH MEMBATALKAN PUASA DENGAN BERJIMAK KETIKA SUAMI PUASA ENAM DAN ISTERI PUASA QADA’
Is kaffarah imposed when a husband fasting the six days of Syawwal has intercourse with his wife who is making up missed Ramadan fasts?
Short answer
Kaffarah for fasting applies only to someone who has intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan, so it is not imposed on the voluntary six days of Syawwal or on a make-up 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Kaffarah for fasting applies only to someone who has intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan, so it is not imposed on the voluntary six days of Syawwal or on a make-up fast. Deliberately breaking a voluntary fast is disliked (makruh) and need not be made up. Breaking a make-up fast without a valid excuse such as menstruation or travel is sinful, because it is an obligatory fast that has already been begun.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum membatalkan puasa qada' adalah berdosa sekiranya tanpa uzur yang disyariatkan seperti haid dan musafir.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1299: ADAKAH DIKENAKAN KAFFARAH MEMBATALKAN PUASA DENGAN BERJIMAK KETIKA SUAMI PUASA ENAM DAN ISTERI PUASA QADA’”, 20 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3503-al-kafi-1299-adakah-dikenakan-kaffarah-membatalkan-puasa-dengan-berjimak-ketika-suami-puasa-enam-dan-isteri-puasa-qada. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/kaffarah-intercourse-six-syawwal-and-qada-fast/