Returning home from a journey while not fasting, having sexual intercourse, and breaking fast the next day

Q: I traveled to Egypt by bus and it took three days. I broke my fast during those days because I was on a journey and I intended to make up for them later. When I arrived in Egypt and went home in the afternoon I had sexual intercourse with my fasting wife. She disagreed in the beginning but when I told her that we would make up for it, In Sha’a-Allah (if Allah wills) on another day, she agreed but I was unaware of the Kaffarah (expiation) when I made her break her fast. I thought that it is like any day as in the case of a traveler or a sick person, and she can make up for it. (Part No. 9; Page No. 232) I would like to know the ruling on this day and whether I have to offer Kaffarah or only her.Then, at night when it was 1 am, I slept with her and we went to bed to relax and prepare for Suhur (pre-dawn meal before the Fast) while having the intention to fast the following day. However, we woke up at 11 am in the morning. We had neither made Ghusl (full ritual bath following major ritual impurity) nor eaten Suhur and I was very tired from traveling. Therefore, we also broke our fast on that day. Do we have to observe expiation for this day?Moreover, is one Kaffarah enough for both days altogether or does each day require one? If the Kaffarah is what I read in the Book of Allah (Exalted be He) to fast two consecutive months, and we are not able to fast, what is the alternative? May Allah reward you the best.


A: Neglecting Janabah Ghusl (full ritual bath to cleanse of sexual discharge) or Suhur does not affect one's fast, and you should have completed your fast which you intended at night. Hence, you made an error and you have to make up for these two days and feed one poor person for each day if you have delayed it until another Ramadan came.In addition, each of you should be charged with Kaffarah for having sexual intercourse during the daytime of Ramadan, which is to emancipate a believing slave. If this is impractical, you should fast two successive months. (Part No. 9; Page No. 233) If this is even not feasible, you should offer food to sixty poor persons. You are also required to repent to Allah (Exalted be He) and not do so again. Moreover, you have to pay a similar Kaffarah if you have had sexual intercourse on the second day on which you broke your fast and repent to Allah (Exalted be He), because this took place in Ramadan.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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