My husband had intercourse with me during the day in Ramadan in a state of weakness on my part and his – may Allah forgive us – is it sufficient now for us to slaughter a sacrificial animal and distribute it, or to feed sixty poor people?
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The questioner : She says: My husband had intercourse with me during the day in Ramadan in a state of weakness on my part and his – may Allah forgive us. Is it sufficient now for us to slaughter a sacrificial animal and distribute it, or to feed sixty poor people, or is it not sufficient?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for him and his wife that each of them free a slave. If they do not find one, each of them must fast for two consecutive months. If they are unable to do so, each of them must feed sixty poor people. Yes.
The questioner : Is there any guidance in this matter, O Shaykh? Regarding the matter of intercourse during the day in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : The guidance in this is that we say: Intercourse during the day in Ramadan is the most severe of the things that break the fast and the greatest of them. It is obligatory for a person to fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and not to make the blessings of Allah upon him a means of disobedience. Since Allah has blessed him with a wife, it is obligatory that he enjoy her where Allah has permitted him to do so, and that he be patient. The matter is only for hours, then the sun sets and it becomes permissible for him to come to his family. But some people are weak in faith and weak in self-control, unable to restrain themselves. Indeed, you find him, may Allah protect us from that, with Satan dictating to him during the day, and his desire becoming stronger than at night. We ask Allah for guidance for us and for them.
The questioner : May Allah reward our father and our Shaykh with the best reward for these words, and may Allah reward you with the best reward for your attendance. May Allah bless everyone, and all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon His servant and Messenger Muhammad.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for him and his wife that each of them free a slave. If they do not find one, each of them must fast for two consecutive months. If they are unable to do so, each of them must feed sixty poor people. Yes.
The questioner : Is there any guidance in this matter, O Shaykh? Regarding the matter of intercourse during the day in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : The guidance in this is that we say: Intercourse during the day in Ramadan is the most severe of the things that break the fast and the greatest of them. It is obligatory for a person to fear Allah the Mighty and Majestic, and not to make the blessings of Allah upon him a means of disobedience. Since Allah has blessed him with a wife, it is obligatory that he enjoy her where Allah has permitted him to do so, and that he be patient. The matter is only for hours, then the sun sets and it becomes permissible for him to come to his family. But some people are weak in faith and weak in self-control, unable to restrain themselves. Indeed, you find him, may Allah protect us from that, with Satan dictating to him during the day, and his desire becoming stronger than at night. We ask Allah for guidance for us and for them.
The questioner : May Allah reward our father and our Shaykh with the best reward for these words, and may Allah reward you with the best reward for your attendance. May Allah bless everyone, and all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon His servant and Messenger Muhammad.