One who has intercourse with a woman while she is menstruating: what is due from him?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) in a marfu' report (attributed to the Prophet) that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "I had intercourse with my wife while she was menstruating." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give half a dinar in charity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) in a marfu' report that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give half a dinar in charity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give one dinar or half a dinar in charity."

Abu Qilabah said: A man came to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: "I saw in a dream that I was urinating blood." He said: "I think you have had intercourse with your wife while she was menstruating." He said: "Yes." He said: "Fear Allah, and do not do it again."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: If a man has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating, he should give one dinar or half a dinar in charity.

Sa'id bin Jubayr said: He should seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty.

Ibrahim was asked about a man who had intercourse with his wife while she was menstruating. He said: "He has committed a sin; he should seek forgiveness from Allah for it."

Something similar is reported from al-Sha'bi.

Ibn Sirin said: He should seek forgiveness.

And al-Hasan held that the same is due from him as is due from one who makes zihar.

In the view of al-Hasan, a man who has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating owes the same expiation as one who makes zihar.

Abd al-Rahman bin al-Qasim narrates from his father that if a man has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating, he should seek pardon and repent to Allah Almighty.

Ata said: He should seek forgiveness from Allah.

Ata said: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): "If a man has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating?" He said: "He should give one dinar in charity."

Ibrahim said: Nothing is due from him, but he must not do it again.

Hammad said: It is a sin; he should seek forgiveness from Allah for it.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "What is your view about a man who has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating?" He said: "There is no expiation on him, but he should repent."