Brief Miscellaneous Q & A Relating to Fasting (8/22)

· 18 Shaʻban 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If one kisses or caresses one’s spouse and consequently ejaculates, is one’s fast broken?

Answer

Yes, the fast is invalidated. However one will only have to make up for the fast (Qadha), and there will be no expiation (Kaffara) in this situation.

Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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