What is the ruling on one who has intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan while ignorant of the ruling?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : A person asks: He had intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan without knowledge, meaning out of ignorance on their part. What is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : Meaning, ignorant that intercourse is forbidden, or ignorant of what?
The questioner : Ignorant that it does not break the fast; that it is not among the things that break the fast.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he thinks it is permissible.
The questioner : That is, he thinks it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Then he owes nothing if he has intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan while thinking that intercourse is not a problem. There is no blame on him, no sin, and no expiation.
The Shaykh: Because the principle is "that whoever does a prohibited act in worship while forgetting or being ignorant owes nothing", due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] So Allah the Exalted said: And due to His saying the Exalted: [Al-Ahzab 33:5] Yes.
The questioner : He does not pay an expiation, of course.
The Shaykh : He owes no expiation and no making up of the fast. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : A person asks: He had intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan without knowledge, meaning out of ignorance on their part. What is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : Meaning, ignorant that intercourse is forbidden, or ignorant of what?
The questioner : Ignorant that it does not break the fast; that it is not among the things that break the fast.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he thinks it is permissible.
The questioner : That is, he thinks it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Then he owes nothing if he has intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan while thinking that intercourse is not a problem. There is no blame on him, no sin, and no expiation.
The Shaykh: Because the principle is "that whoever does a prohibited act in worship while forgetting or being ignorant owes nothing", due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاHe has done so
قد فعلتAnd there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended
وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا أَخْطَأْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَكِنْ مَا تَعَمَّدَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْThe questioner : He does not pay an expiation, of course.
The Shaykh : He owes no expiation and no making up of the fast. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.