Fondling one's wife while fasting

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(Part No. 9; Page No. 155) Ejaculation Fatwa no. 15684 Although I have a strong belief in Allah (Exalted be He), Satan incited me during the blessed month of Ramadan to engage in foreplay with my wife. We kissed and hugged one another while wearing our clothes, the matter that caused us to reach orgasm. In fact, this took place during the early days of our marriage and we did so on three days of Ramadan, bearing in mind that we did not break our fast during these days in the sense that we continued fasting without eating or drinking. This took place during the month of Ramadan, 1410 AH. The present Ramadan has come while we have not expiated or made up for the mistake we committed during Ramadan two years ago due to our ignorance regarding the liabilities resulting from such a mistake. Give us a Fatwa (legal opinion issued by qualified Muslim scholar), may Allah reward you.

A: If the case is as you mentioned, your fast was invalidated and both of you must make up for the days on which this took place. Since you delayed expiation without a legal excuse till a subsequent Ramadan came, each of you should make up for these days, in addition to feeding one poor person for every day you did so an amount of 1.5 kg of the local staple food. Moreover, you must repent to Allah and ask His Forgiveness. (Part No. 9; Page No. 156) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.