https://www.shia-islam.orghttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kerb!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe1ed7a9-c73a-4269-b788-dc5f43de5987_1024x1024.pnghttps://www.shia-islam.orgSubstackTue, 19 May 2026 04:59:10 GMThttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-883https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-883Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Ruling 1656

If after ẓuhr someone who is keeping a qaḍāʾ fast of the month of Ramadan intentionally does something that invalidates his fast, he must give one mudd of food to ten poor people, and if he cannot, he must fast for three days.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-conditions-for-feeding-sixtyhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-conditions-for-feeding-sixtyMon, 18 May 2026 20:57:26 GMT

Ruling 1655

If someone who must feed sixty poor people as the kaffārah for one day has access to all sixty people, he cannot reduce the number of poor people to feed even if he gives the same amount of kaffārah. For example, he cannot give two mudds to thirty people and suffice with that. He can, however, give a poor person (faqīr) one mudd of food for each of the poor person’s family members, even if they are minors (ṣaghīr) and the poor person accepts this by way of agency (wikālah) for his family, or by way of guardianship (wilāyah) if they are minors. If he cannot find sixty poor people but, for example, he finds thirty people, he can give two mudds of food to each of them. However, based on obligatory precaution, he must give one mudd of food to another thirty poor people whenever he can.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-delaying-the-payment-of-kaffarahhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-delaying-the-payment-of-kaffarahMon, 18 May 2026 20:55:36 GMT

Ruling 1654

If kaffārah becomes obligatory for someone and he does not give it for a few years, nothing is added to it.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-timing-of-giving-kaffarahhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-timing-of-giving-kaffarahMon, 18 May 2026 20:53:51 GMT

Ruling 1653

One must not be negligent in giving kaffārah in the sense that him not giving it would be deemed to be carelessness in performing an obligatory act; however, it is not necessary to give it immediately.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-non-fasting-husband-compellinghttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-non-fasting-husband-compellingMon, 18 May 2026 20:52:02 GMT

Ruling 1652

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 for him.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-compelling-a-spouse-to-invalidatehttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-compelling-a-spouse-to-invalidateMon, 18 May 2026 20:50:14 GMT

Ruling 1651

If a man compels his wife or a wife compels her husband to do something that invalidates a fast – other than having sexual intercourse – kaffārah is not obligatory for either of them.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-sexual-intercourse-with-ahttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-sexual-intercourse-with-aMon, 18 May 2026 20:48:09 GMT

Ruling 1650

If a fasting man in the month of Ramadan has sexual intercourse with his fasting wife while she is asleep, one kaffārah becomes obligatory for him. Furthermore, his wife's fast is valid and kaffārah is not obligatory for her.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-wife-consenting-during-compelledhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-wife-consenting-during-compelledMon, 18 May 2026 20:42:34 GMT

Ruling 1649

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 for each of them; and the recommended precaution is that the man should give two kaffārahs.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-compelling-a-fasting-husbandhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-compelling-a-fasting-husbandMon, 18 May 2026 20:40:47 GMT

Ruling 1648

If a woman compels her fasting husband to have sexual intercourse with her, it is not obligatory for her to give kaffārah for invalidating her husband’s fast.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-compelling-a-fasting-wifehttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-compelling-a-fasting-wifeMon, 18 May 2026 20:39:00 GMT

Ruling 1647

If a fasting man in the month of Ramadan has sexual intercourse with his wife who is fasting, in the event that he had compelled his wife to do so, he must give kaffārah for invalidating his fast; and based on obligatory precaution, he must give kaffārah for invalidating his wife’s fast as well. If his wife consented to having sexual intercourse, one kaffārah becomes obligatory for each of them.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-24fhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-24fMon, 18 May 2026 20:37:00 GMT

Ruling 1646

If a person doubts whether it is the last day of the month of Ramadan or the first of Shawwāl and he intentionally invalidates his fast, and afterwards it becomes known that it was the first of Shawwāl, kaffārah is not obligatory for him.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-6ddhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-6ddMon, 18 May 2026 20:35:07 GMT

Ruling 1645

If a person is certain that it is the first day of the month of Ramadan and he intentionally invalidates his fast, and afterwards it becomes known that it was actually the last day of Shaʿbān, kaffārah is not obligatory for him.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-breaking-ahttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-breaking-aMon, 18 May 2026 20:32:57 GMT

Ruling 1644

If a person intentionally breaks his fast and afterwards a legitimate excuse arises – such as ḥayḍ, nifās, or an illness – the recommended precaution is that he should give kaffārah, especially if some medication or other such means brought about the ḥayḍ or illness.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-traveling-after-intentionallyhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-traveling-after-intentionallyMon, 18 May 2026 20:30:55 GMT

Ruling 1643

If someone intentionally invalidates his fast and travels after ẓuhr, kaffārah is not waived. Similarly, if he intentionally invalidates his fast and then travels before ẓuhr to escape kaffārah [i.e. if he thinks that by being considered a traveller that day, he will have a legitimate excuse for not fasting and so he will not have to give kaffārah for intentionally invalidating his fast], again kaffārah is not waived. In fact, even if it becomes necessary for him to travel before ẓuhr, kaffārah remains obligatory for him.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-breaking-a-fast-based-onhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-breaking-a-fast-based-onMon, 18 May 2026 20:28:59 GMT

Ruling 1642

If a fasting person breaks his fast based on the statement of someone who says it is maghrib, despite the fact that he was not confident in the statement being true, and afterwards he finds out that it was not maghrib, or if he doubts whether it is maghrib or not [but still breaks his fasts], then in these cases, qaḍāʾ and kaffārah become obligatory for him. If he was of the belief that the person’s statement was authoritative, then only qaḍāʾ is necessary.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-bb1https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-invalidating-bb1Mon, 18 May 2026 20:25:46 GMT

Ruling 1641

If someone keeps a vow that he will fast on an assigned day, in the event that he intentionally invalidates his fast on that day, he must give kaffārah. The kaffārah for this will be mentioned in the laws relating to vows.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-swallowinghttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-intentionally-swallowingMon, 18 May 2026 16:34:05 GMT

Ruling 1640

If a fasting person burps and something comes up in his mouth, then based on obligatory precaution, if he intentionally swallows it, his fast is invalid and he must keep a qaḍāʾ fast and give kaffārah. If eating that thing is unlawful – for example, when burping, blood or some food-like substance that has lost the form of food reaches his mouth and he intentionally swallows it – then it is better that he give the ‘total kaffārah’ [as defined in Ruling 1635].

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-invalidating-a-fast-with-275https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-invalidating-a-fast-with-275Mon, 18 May 2026 16:31:13 GMT

Ruling 1639

If a fasting person does something that is lawful but invalidates a fast – for example, he drinks water – and afterwards he does something else that is unlawful and invalidates a fast – for example, he eats unlawful food – then giving one kaffārah is sufficient.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-invalidating-a-fast-followedhttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-invalidating-a-fast-followedMon, 18 May 2026 16:29:21 GMT

Ruling 1638

If a fasting person does something that invalidates a fast – other than having sexual intercourse or masturbating – and afterwards he has sexual intercourse with his lawful partner, then giving one kaffārah is sufficient for both actions.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>https://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-multiple-invalidating-actshttps://www.shia-islam.org/p/fasting-multiple-invalidating-actsMon, 18 May 2026 16:27:34 GMT

Ruling 1637

If on several occasions on a day of the month of Ramadan a person eats, drinks, has sexual intercourse, or masturbates, then giving one kaffārah is sufficient for all of them.

-Ayatullah Sistani, Practical Laws of Islam, Fasting (Sawm)

]]>