Kaffarah for having intercourse while fasting during Ramadhaan

Q:

1. What is the kaffara for having intercourse with wife in Ramadan while fasting? Both husband and wife have to pay for the kaffara?

2. Do we have to give kaffara for different Ramadan where we had intercourse in different Ramadan?

A:

Both have to do kaffaarah as well as the qadha.

Yes.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)