Question:
Will a fasting person’s fast be broken if he masturbates, and is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory upon him?
Answer:
الحمد لله، والصلاة والسلام علىٰ رسول الله، أما بعد!
- If a fasting person masturbates while fasting and as a result ejaculation occurs, then his fast is broken.
- In such a case, the only obligation upon him is making up the fast of that day, meaning he must observe that fast again later.
- Expiation is not obligatory, because expiation is required only for sexual intercourse (jima’).
- Along with this, he should also repent to Allah, because this act is impermissible in the Shariah.
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
