Q: About 25 years ago,
I had sexual intercourse with my husband in the daytime in Ramadan while the Adhan (call to Prayer) of Fajr (Dawn) Prayer was about to finish.
My husband is a wise and old person and I do not know if he was aware of the ruling at that time or not. However, I did not know that doing so is impermissible because I was about 20 years old at the time, but I recently knew it through listening to the radio and because knowledge is now widespread.I hope you will give me a Fatwa (legal opinion issued by a qualified Muslim scholar) in this regard, because I deeply regret it. May Allah reward you the best.
A:
If the Mu'adhin (caller to Prayer) was pronouncing the Adhan upon the break of dawn, it means that you had sexual intercourse in the daytime in Ramadan, and each of you has to make up for this day and to pay the Kaffarah (expiation), which is to emancipate a Muslim slave. If this is impossible, it is to fast two successive months. If this is also not possible, it is to feed sixty needy people. In addition, both of you must feed a poor person for delaying making up (Part No. 9; Page No. 257) for that day.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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