Will engaging in intimacy break the fast?
Published as Frequently asked Questions pertaining to Fasting (Part 1) (17/21)
Question
Will engaging in intimacy break the fast?
Answer
Merely being intimate is disliked if it will lead one further. If one experiences ejaculation, the fast will be broken.
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Jamiatul Ulama KZN. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue
For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.
Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/frequently-asked-questions-pertaining-to-fasting-part-1/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/jamiat-26171-17
Related fatawa
Jamiat KZN23 May 2018Frequently asked Questions pertaining to Fasting (Part 1) (6/21)Will the application of eye drops break the fast?- Jamiat KZN23 May 2018Frequently asked Questions pertaining to Fasting (Part 1) (9/21)Will a nasal spray break the fast?
- Jamiat KZN23 May 2018Frequently asked Questions pertaining to Fasting (Part 1) (8/21)Can we use insulin injections whilst fasting?
Mufti Online19 Oct 2015Being intimate with one's wife while fastingDuring Ramadan, my wife and I began to hug and kiss and touch each other’s private areas. This caused me to…
Ask Imaam19 Jun 2015The prohibition of couples engaging in intimacy during fastingAlhamdulillah it is Ramadan now and my husband and I are okay now Alhamdulillah. My question is that when…
Ibn Masood15 Nov 2022Masturbating whilst fastingIf one masturbated while fasting in Ramadhan, is the fast broken? If so, how does one make amends for the…