Is there an expiation for a wife who has intercourse during the day in Ramadan?

Question: A man had intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan, and he was told: "You have an expiation of feeding sixty poor people." Is it permissible to feed the poor in Makkah or elsewhere? And does his wife also have an expiation?

Answer: If a man has intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan, each of them has an expiation, which is freeing a believing slave. If they are unable to do so, they must fast two consecutive months, each of them, if she was willing. If they are unable to do so, they must feed sixty poor people. Thus, they must feed sixty poor people, thirty sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg) for each of them, from the staple food of the land, one sa' for each poor person, half of it on behalf of the man and half on behalf of the woman, in the case of inability to free a slave and fast. They must also make up the day on which the intercourse occurred, along with repentance to Allah, turning back to Him, regret, ceasing the sin, and seeking forgiveness. This is because intercourse during the day in Ramadan is a great evil that is not permissible for anyone who is obligated to fast.