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What is the ruling for the husband and wife if they have intercourse during the day in Ramadan

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Muhammad S.S. says that he is a young man from Egypt who has been working in Riyadh for a long time. He says that in the month of Rajab last year, he traveled to Egypt to get married. He says, and praise be to Allah, the marriage took place at the end of Rajab, and then Ramadan came upon us, so I had intercourse with my wife during the day in Ramadan for about four separate days. I thought that I only had to fast four days to make them up, at any time, and I did not know the ruling other than that. My wife was compelled to do this because she could not disobey me. So what is the ruling for me and my wife? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
The ruling is that this is forbidden, so it is not permissible, and it invalidates the fast. This is based on the saying of the Exalted and Majestic:
It has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them.أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَائِكُمْ هُنَّ لِبَاسٌ لَّكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لِبَاسٌ لَّهُنَّ
[Al-Baqarah 2:187]
He permitted intercourse at night, and if one does it during the day, it invalidates his fast, and he owes an expiation, which is freeing a believing slave. If he cannot find one, he must fast for two consecutive months. If he is unable to fast for the two months, he must feed sixty poor people. This is based on the story of the man who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am ruined and I have ruined my wife."
He said, “What has ruined you?” He said, “I had intercourse with my wife in Ramadan.” He said, (peace and blessings be upon him):
“Do you have anything with which to free a slave?” He said, “No.” He said, “Can you fast two consecutive months?” He said, “No.” He said, “Can you feed sixty poor people?” He said, “No.” So he sat with the Prophet (peace and blessings be uponهل تجد ما تفتك رقبة؟ قال لا. قال هل تستطيع أن تصوم شهرين متتابعين؟ قال لا. قال هل تستطيع أن تطعم ستين مسكينا؟ قال لا. فجلس عند النبي صلى الله عليه
He came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ)وسلم، ثم أتي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعرق
Sahih Muslim 2771
There was a water skin in it containing dates, so he said, “Take this and give it in charity.” He said, “To someone poorer than us, O Messenger of Allah? There is no house between its two banks poorer than ours.” He said, “Take it and feed your family.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled until his molars were visible, (peace and blessings be upon him),
He said, “Take it and feed your family.”فقال خذه فأطعمه أهلك.

This hadith indicates the obligation of the expiation for intercourse in Ramadan, along with repentance to Allah, and making up the day in which the invalidation occurred. This is obligatory upon you and your wife; each of you is required to perform the expiation in this order, and it is obligatory for him to make up the day, and it is obligatory for him to repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6040- ما يترتب على الزوج والزوجة إذا حصل منهما جماع في نهار رمضان - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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