If sexual relations took place during daylight hours of Ramadan while fasting, Kaffarah is required. This ruling applies when the act was deliberate and without a valid Islamic excuse.
Kaffarah for Sexual Relations During a Ramadan Fast
Kaffarah applies when marital relations occur during daylight hours of Ramadan while both partners are fasting. Intent is essential. The ruling is agreed upon by scholars and based on authentic Islamic sources.
When intimacy occurs deliberately, the fast is invalidated. Repentance alone is not sufficient. A specific expiation is required. This is one of the clearest cases where Kaffarah applies.
The original expiation is fasting for 60 consecutive days. If this is not possible, the alternative is feeding 60 poor people. In the UK, this is fulfilled by paying £300 per person for each fast broken.
Both partners are responsible if both acted willingly. Each person must fulfil their own Kaffarah obligation. One payment does not cover both. Responsibility is individual.
Kaffarah does not apply if intimacy occurred due to coercion, forgetfulness, or lack of awareness. In such cases, the ruling changes and may require only making up the fast.
Each day must be counted separately. One day of deliberate intimacy equals one Kaffarah for each person. Two days equal two Kaffarah payments per person. There is no combined rate.
Paying Kaffarah promptly resolves the obligation. It also ensures food reaches people who depend on this support.
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Yes. Deliberate sexual relations during a fasting day of Ramadan require Kaffarah.
Yes. If both partners acted willingly, each must pay Kaffarah separately.
The amount is £300 per person for each fast deliberately broken. This feeds 60 poor people.
Fasting 60 consecutive days is the original ruling. Feeding 60 people applies if this is not possible.
Your payment provides food for 60 people, usually through cooked meals or essential food packs.
Yes. Kaffarah is paid separately for every fast that was intentionally broken.
