What is the expiation for one who had intercourse with his wife twice during the day in Ramadan on two separate days? And is continuity required in the expiation?
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The questioner : He had intercourse with his wife in Ramadan; he was, meaning, an ordinary worshipper, and afterwards he became committed. The occurrence happened twice, so what is the expiation for that? What is the expiation if it was with his wife?
The Shaykh : Do you mean twice, meaning on two different days, or on one day?
The questioner : No, on two different days.
The Shaykh : He owes two expiations.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Fasting two consecutive months, and two consecutive months.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
Another questioner : This, our Shaykh.
The questioner : This is four months; meaning, it is difficult for her, and it is impossible, meaning, to fast four months.
The Shaykh : As for it being difficult, we agree with you. But as for it being impossible, your saying it is impossible is the impossible thing.
The questioner : Difficult.
The Shaykh : As for it being impossible, what makes it impossible? If he were told: Fast two consecutive months, followed by two consecutive months; I would not say to you: it is impossible, but I would say to you: it is more difficult. So he is able to fast two consecutive months, then rest a little if he is a person of choice like my story, but the one like my story will not do like my story [everyone laughs!]. So he will make a break between the two months, so at that time the difficult becomes easy, even if only to some extent. Then, what is the purpose of Allah’s (Mighty and Majestic) imposing on His servants matters He calls expiation? It is their discipline, it is their discipline, and their refinement so that they do not return a second time to what they did the first time. Thus, this must involve difficulty, it must involve struggling against the self. And if he had struggled against his self the first time, he would not have fallen into this other struggle, which may be harder than his first struggle. Therefore, Muslims must fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the first moment, so that they do not regret afterwards if an expiation or punishment results from their disobedience and transgression.
The Shaykh : This is the answer to what you asked.
The Shaykh : Do you mean twice, meaning on two different days, or on one day?
The questioner : No, on two different days.
The Shaykh : He owes two expiations.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Fasting two consecutive months, and two consecutive months.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes.
Another questioner : This, our Shaykh.
The questioner : This is four months; meaning, it is difficult for her, and it is impossible, meaning, to fast four months.
The Shaykh : As for it being difficult, we agree with you. But as for it being impossible, your saying it is impossible is the impossible thing.
The questioner : Difficult.
The Shaykh : As for it being impossible, what makes it impossible? If he were told: Fast two consecutive months, followed by two consecutive months; I would not say to you: it is impossible, but I would say to you: it is more difficult. So he is able to fast two consecutive months, then rest a little if he is a person of choice like my story, but the one like my story will not do like my story [everyone laughs!]. So he will make a break between the two months, so at that time the difficult becomes easy, even if only to some extent. Then, what is the purpose of Allah’s (Mighty and Majestic) imposing on His servants matters He calls expiation? It is their discipline, it is their discipline, and their refinement so that they do not return a second time to what they did the first time. Thus, this must involve difficulty, it must involve struggling against the self. And if he had struggled against his self the first time, he would not have fallen into this other struggle, which may be harder than his first struggle. Therefore, Muslims must fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the first moment, so that they do not regret afterwards if an expiation or punishment results from their disobedience and transgression.
The Shaykh : This is the answer to what you asked.
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