He came home from travelling and was not fasting, and he had intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan; do they have to offer expiation?
Question What is the ruling on a man who was not fasting during the month of Ramadan on the basis of a fatwa from the Dar al-Ifta’ in his country and with the excuse of engaging in Jihad for the sake of his homeland. When he returned from the front after being away for several…
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Praise be to Allah.
If a traveller comes home not fasting, or a sick person
recovers, or a menstruating woman becomes pure during the day in Ramadan,
they do not have to refrain from eating and drinking, etc., according to
the opinion of the majority of fuqaha’. See the answer to question no.
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But the one who is not fasting in such cases does not have
the right to have intercourse with his wife who is fasting and was not
travelling. If he does that and is aware of and remembers the ruling, then
he is sinning by helping her and calling her to commit an act of
disobedience.
The case of the wife is subject to further discussion:
-If at the time of intercourse
she was excused because she was forced or forgot, or was unaware of the
prohibition on intercourse during the day in Ramadan, then her fast is still
valid, and she does not have to make it up or offer expiation according to
the correct view.
-If she participated willingly,
and was aware of and remembered the ruling, then she has sinned and
invalidated her fast, and she has to offer expiation, according to the
majority of the fuqaha’, because it is proven in as-Saheehayn that
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) instructed the man
who had intercourse with his wife during the day in Ramadan to offer
expiation. The basic principle is that rulings apply equally to both men and
women, except in cases where the wise Lawgiver has clearly made an
exception. Because she has transgressed against the Ramadan fast by having
intercourse, then she must offer expiation like the man. The punishment has
to do with intercourse, so it applies equally to both the man and the woman,
as in the case of the hadd punishment for zina (fornication or adultery).
See also the answer to question no.
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And Allah knows best.