If a fasting man in the month of Ramadan compels his wife to...

If a fasting man in the month of Ramadan compels his wife to have sexual intercourse with him and during the intercourse his wife consents, one kaffārah becomes obligatory on each of them; and the recommended precaution is that the man should give two kaffārahs. If a fasting man in the month of Ramadan has sexual intercourse with his fasting wife while she is asleep, one kaffārah becomes obligatory on him. Furthermore, the fast of his wife is valid and kaffārah is not obligatory on her.

A man who does not fast due to travelling or illness cannot compel his fasting wife to have sexual intercourse with him; however, if he does compel her, kaffārah is not obligatory on him.

If a person invalidates his fast using something unlawful – whether that thing is fundamentally unlawful, like wine or fornication, or something that has become unlawful due to a particular reason, like eating lawful food that is in a general sense harmful for him, or having intercourse with his wife when she is in the state of ḥayḍ – then in these cases, giving one kaffārah is sufficient. However, the recommended precaution is that he should give the ‘total kaffārah’, i.e.

free one slave, fast for two months, and feed sixty poor people or give each one of them one mudd of wheat, barley, bread, or suchlike. In the event that all three are not possible for him, he should do the ones that are possible for him [6] .

Types of Kaffārah of Fast The kaffārah for breaking a fast unlawfully in the month of Ramadan is that the person must free a slave (if available), fast for two months in accordance with certain conditions, or feed sixty poor people (fuqarāʾ) or give each one of them a mudd – which is approximately 750 grams – of food, i.e. wheat, barley, bread, or suchlike. NOTE: In the event that none of these is possible for the person, he must give charity to the extent that he can.

If this is not possible either, he must seek forgiveness from Allah; and the obligatory precaution is that he must give kaffārah whenever he is able to. Conditions for Kaffārah Fast Someone who wants to fast for two months for the kaffārah of the month of Ramadan must fast one complete month and one day from the next month continuously. That is to say, the person must keep sixty fasts but at least, (one complete month and one day of the next month) or the first 31 days must be done consecutively.

However, keeping the remaining fast (29 fasts) must also be consecutive based on obligatory precaution.