Returning home from a journey, breaking one’s fast, and having sexual intercourse

Q: I traveled to a place that was 240 kilometers away and I broke my fast. On the second day, I had sexual intercourse with my wife and stayed with my relatives for three days while I had the intention to travel at anytime during these three days and I broke my fast. I hope you will illustrate the ruling on having sexual intercourse during the daytime in Ramadan, taking into consideration that my intention was to travel to another place 250 kilometers away - from Saudi Arabia to Syria because I traveled to the Levant (the region covering Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine) to receive medication. I returned home with the intention of fasting but I had sexual intercourse and broke my fast on another day. Hence, I have broken my fast for two days. (Part No. 9; Page No. 230) May Allah protect you.

A: No Kaffarah (expiation) is required for having had sexual intercourse while travelling, since it is permissible for someone on a journey to break his fast by copulation and such permissible things but it is obligatory to make up for the day he broke fast. Allah (Exalted be He) says: ...and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Saum (fasts) must be made up] from other days. The same applies to your wife if she is on journey with you: after you return home, you have to fast because the journey is over. As for having sexual intercourse after returning home, you have to repent to Allah (Exalted be He) for having done this and make up for that day. Also, you are required to offer Kaffarah (expiation) which is to emancipate a believing slave. If you could not do that, you have to fast two successive months. If this is also impractical for you, you have to feed sixty poor persons. Your wife is the same in this regard.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.