Expiation for one who has intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan
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The question: This is a letter received from (H. R. D. al-Harbi) from al-Hawiyyah in al-Ta'if. He says in his letter: About four years ago, I had intercourse with my wife on one of the days of Ramadan. At that time, I was ignorant of the ruling, and afterwards I learned, praise be to Allah, and I realized that this is not permissible in Ramadan. So my question is: What is the expiation that I must perform, knowing that I have repented to Allah ?
The answer: The one who has intercourse with his wife in Ramadan must repent to Allah , and he must perform the expiation. The expiation is: freeing a believing slave. If he cannot do that, he must fast for two consecutive months. If he is unable to do that, he must feed sixty poor people, which is thirty sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), with each sa' divided between two people. This is what is obligatory for the one who has intercourse with his wife in Ramadan. If he is unable to fast or feed them, it is dropped from him due to his poverty and severe need. As long as he is able, he expiates with one of these three:
First: freeing a slave, meaning: a believing slave whom he frees if he is able. If he is unable, he fasts for two consecutive months. If he is unable to do that, he feeds sixty poor people, giving each poor person half a sa' of dates, rice, or wheat, meaning: the staple food of the country. That is thirty sa' divided among sixty poor people, with each poor person receiving half a sa', which is approximately one and a half kilograms. Even if he is a poor person who is completely unable to do so, he owes nothing, if Allah wills, because of what came in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he issued a ruling to the one who asked him about this with what was mentioned. When the poor man said: May Allah send blessings and peace upon him. Yes. Meaning: He did not order him to make up the fast, and he did not order him to make up the food. Yes. And both of them must also fast that day, the wife and the husband must fast the day on which the intercourse occurred. And she has the same expiation as him, if she was willing and not coerced, then she has the same expiation as him. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. Our brother al-Harbi from al-Ta'if also asks, and he says in this letter: I divorced my wife after problems occurred between us. After she went to her family, I filed a lawsuit against her. After three sessions attempting to return her to my home, she refused, and then I divorced her with one divorce in front of the judge. Knowing that I have three children from her, and she is now with her family and the children are with me in the house, and I have found peace in my soul regarding her, but does the single divorce suffice, knowing that the judge gave her a certificate to that effect, or should I divorce her a second time?
The answer: The single divorce that you gave her is sufficient, praise be to Allah. It is sufficient, and do not divorce her additionally. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and reward you with good.
The answer: The one who has intercourse with his wife in Ramadan must repent to Allah , and he must perform the expiation. The expiation is: freeing a believing slave. If he cannot do that, he must fast for two consecutive months. If he is unable to do that, he must feed sixty poor people, which is thirty sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), with each sa' divided between two people. This is what is obligatory for the one who has intercourse with his wife in Ramadan. If he is unable to fast or feed them, it is dropped from him due to his poverty and severe need. As long as he is able, he expiates with one of these three:
First: freeing a slave, meaning: a believing slave whom he frees if he is able. If he is unable, he fasts for two consecutive months. If he is unable to do that, he feeds sixty poor people, giving each poor person half a sa' of dates, rice, or wheat, meaning: the staple food of the country. That is thirty sa' divided among sixty poor people, with each poor person receiving half a sa', which is approximately one and a half kilograms. Even if he is a poor person who is completely unable to do so, he owes nothing, if Allah wills, because of what came in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he issued a ruling to the one who asked him about this with what was mentioned. When the poor man said:
He said, "There is no household in Medina more in need of food than mine." He said, "Feed your family." It was food that had been gifted to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he gave it to him to give in charity. The man said, "O Messenger of Allah! There is no household between the two ridges of Medina more in need of food than ours." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed and said, "Feed your family."
إنه ليس في المدينة أهل بيت أحوج إلى الطعام مني، قال: أطعمه أهلك، وكان طعاماً أهدي للنبي ﷺ فسلمه له عليه الصلاة والسلام ليتصدق به، فقال الرجل: يا رسول الله! ليس بين لابتي المدينة أهل بيت أحوج إلى الطعام منا، فضحك عليه الصلاة والسلام، وقال: أطعمه أهلكThe presenter: May Allah reward you. Our brother al-Harbi from al-Ta'if also asks, and he says in this letter: I divorced my wife after problems occurred between us. After she went to her family, I filed a lawsuit against her. After three sessions attempting to return her to my home, she refused, and then I divorced her with one divorce in front of the judge. Knowing that I have three children from her, and she is now with her family and the children are with me in the house, and I have found peace in my soul regarding her, but does the single divorce suffice, knowing that the judge gave her a certificate to that effect, or should I divorce her a second time?
The answer: The single divorce that you gave her is sufficient, praise be to Allah. It is sufficient, and do not divorce her additionally. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and reward you with good.
Source
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