The ruling on one who intends to travel during the day in Ramadan and has intercourse with his wife before traveling
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A man wanted to travel during the day in Ramadan with his group, so he had intercourse with his wife on the very day he was to travel, and he traveled. Does he owe anything, O Shaykh?
Did the intercourse take place in his home town?The questioner: Yes.
They are in his home country.
The Shaykh: First: he has committed a sin.
Second: He has to make up this day.
Third: He has to pay the expiation for intercourse during the day in Ramadan; because a man is not permitted to avail himself of the dispensations of travel unless he has left the town, whereas before leaving the town he is a resident, so convey this to him.
The questioner: The issue is that it is reported from some of the Companions that they broke their fast in this very circumstance?The Shaykh: It is reported from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) in al-Fustat that when he wanted to travel and the ship was on the shore, he brought his food and broke his fast; but this is contrary to the position of the majority of the Companions,And Allah Mighty and Majestic says: [al-Baqarah:184] .
And if this man is a student of knowledge and understood from this report that it is permissible for him, then he owes nothing, although I see that it is obligatory for the junior students of knowledge not to rush to issue rulings for themselves; because they do not have the understanding to research with the scholars.
The questioner: O Shaykh! What if he did not have knowledge.
The Shaykh: What do you say if he had a desire and did not want to travel, would he be allowed to do so? He would not be allowed.
Did the intercourse take place in his home town?The questioner: Yes.
They are in his home country.
The Shaykh: First: he has committed a sin.
Second: He has to make up this day.
Third: He has to pay the expiation for intercourse during the day in Ramadan; because a man is not permitted to avail himself of the dispensations of travel unless he has left the town, whereas before leaving the town he is a resident, so convey this to him.
The questioner: The issue is that it is reported from some of the Companions that they broke their fast in this very circumstance?The Shaykh: It is reported from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) in al-Fustat that when he wanted to travel and the ship was on the shore, he brought his food and broke his fast; but this is contrary to the position of the majority of the Companions,And Allah Mighty and Majestic says:
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أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍAnd if this man is a student of knowledge and understood from this report that it is permissible for him, then he owes nothing, although I see that it is obligatory for the junior students of knowledge not to rush to issue rulings for themselves; because they do not have the understanding to research with the scholars.
The questioner: O Shaykh! What if he did not have knowledge.
The Shaykh: What do you say if he had a desire and did not want to travel, would he be allowed to do so? He would not be allowed.