Q: On the 14th of Ramadan, it happened that I was lying on my bed after Fajr (Dawn) Prayer and my wife came and stretched out beside me. She started caressing me until we ended up having sexual intercourse. (Part No. 10; Page No. 308) On a previous day also during Ramadan we had engaged in foreplay until I ejaculated. What is the ruling on a man having sexual intercourse with his wife or ejaculating during the daytime in Ramadan? What is the ruling on kissing and engaging in foreplay?

A: Firstly, if the reality is as you mentioned, and you intentionally had sexual intercourse with your wife during the daytime in Ramadan while you were observing Sawm (Fast), both of you have to make up for that day and offer Kaffarah (expiation) as well. The Kaffarah is to free a believing slave, and if this is not possible, you have to observe Sawm for two successive months. Anyone of you who cannot observe Sawm must feed sixty poor people thirty Sa‘s (1 Sa‘ = 3 kg. Approx.) of wheat, dates, rice, or similar foodstuffs that you provide for your own family, giving each poor person half a Sa‘. Secondly, if the reality is as you mentioned and you engaged in foreplay with your wife during the daytime of Ramadan while fasting until you ejaculated, you also have to make up for that day. Your wife should make up for that day too if she experienced ejaculation without having sexual intercourse. Thirdly, it is permissible for a fasting person to kiss his wife if he is confident that he will not ejaculate. However, it is Makruh (disliked) if ejaculation is feared. Anyone who kisses or engages in foreplay with their spouse while observing Sawm and ejaculates, their Sawm will be spoiled, according to the correct opinion maintained by scholars. They have to make up for the spoiled day of Sawm, but they do not have to perform Kaffarah.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.