Kissing while fasting

Q: Regarding the love-bites, will the sucking etc. break the fast or the fast will only be broken if it (kissing, love-bites etc.) leads to one having relations with ones spouse?

A: Since this action (kissing, love-bites etc.) generally leads to intercourse, it should be avoided in the state of fasting.

( و ) كره ( قبلة ) ومس ومعانقة ومباشرة فاحشة ( إن لم يأمن ) المفسد وإن أمن لا بأس (الدر المختار 2/417)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)