Q 1: A man had intercourse with his wife during the day of Ramadan for four days in 1394 A.H. He neither made up for these days nor offered Kaffarah (expiation). Please, advise us regarding the following: (Part No. 10; Page No. 312) How can he make up for these days and offer Kaffarah (expiation), taking into consideration that he cannot free slaves or fast and his wife did not refuse having intercourse?1-Should the wife offer Kaffarah or make up for these days? In case, she has to offer it, how can she do so?2-Should he offer Kaffarah for each day or for the four days3-In case a woman has to offer Kaffarah, is it the same as the Kaffarah offered by a man?4-Is there any expiation offered for the delay?

A: First: This man should ask for Allah's forgiveness and should repent and regret his deed and be determined not to do it again, as it is one of the major sins. Second: He should fast four days to make up for the four days in which he had intercourse with his wife. Moreover, he should offer four Kaffarahs for each day and expiation is a must. Kaffarah has three sequential kinds: (1) Freeing a Muslim slave. (2) If not possible, fasting for two consecutive months. (3) If intolerable, then feeding sixty needy persons with thirty Sa` (1 Sa`=3 kg. Approx.) of wheat, fresh dates, rice, corn, or the like from the average food they usually feed their family. Each needy person shall have half a Sa` for each day. Third: The wife should also make up for these days and offer Kaffarah as previously mentioned, (Part No. 10; Page No. 313) i.e. She should make up for the four days and offer Kaffarah on each of the four days as she agreed to have intercourse. Her Kaffarah is the same as the Kaffarah offered by a man.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.