Fasting: Ruling on Intercourse with Spouse During Fasting in Ramadan

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Ruling on Intercourse with Spouse During Fasting in Ramadan

English:

Question #766:

During the month of Ramadan a man had sexual intercourse with his wife with her consent. What is the rule concerning them?

Answer #766:

The rule of intentional breaking of the fast applies to both of them. Hence it is obligatory for both of them to perform its qaḍā’ along with kaffārah.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Fasting