Fatwa ID: 08591
Answered by Maulana Kawsar Ahmed
Question:
I broke 6 fasts in ramadhaan due to masturbation. Do I have to keep 1 kaffarah and 6 qadha or 6 kaffarah?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Before I answer your question, I would just like to offer a reminder, for myself yourself and all those who shall read this, Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Muminoon, whilst mentioning certain praiseworthy characteristics of the successful believers: And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts), except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed, but whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors (Al Qur’an, chapter: 23, verse: 5 -7).
From these verses we understand that in order to attain success in this life and the next, then a Muslim must strive towards keeping themselves chaste by not engaging in any form of extra marital relations, May Allah grant all Muslims the and especially the youth the ability to resist the urge and temptation of this widespread immorality.
To answer your question, in this situation one must have to do Qadhaa (make up) of 6 fasts and not Kaffarah.
References:
الصَّائِمُ إذَا عَالَجَ ذَكَرَهُ حَتَّى أَمْنَى فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَضَاءُ، وَهُوَ الْمُخْتَارُ وَبِهِ قَالَ عَامَّةُ الْمَشَايِخِ كَذَا فِي الْبَحْرِ الرَّائِقِ. وَإِذَا عَالَجَ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَدِ امْرَأَتِهِ فَأَنْزَلَ فَسَدَ صَوْمُهُ كَذَا فِي السِّرَاجِ الْوَهَّاجِ.
ص205 – كتاب الفتاوى العالمكيرية الفتاوى الهندية – النوع الثاني ما يوجب القضاء والكفارة – المكتبة الشاملة
Only Allah knows best.
Written by Maulana Kawsar Ahmed
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
