Is fasting for 10 months the only atonement for my friend's sin of intentional masturbation five times during the daytime in Ramadan, given that he is unable to fast or feed the poor, and is it permissible for him to deviate from the Maliki school of thought in this situation?
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This person committed a grave sin by intentionally breaking their fast during the day in . However, repentance erases previous sins. The preponderant opinion (mufta bihi) is that he is only required to make up for these days, because expiation () is only obligatory for breaking the fast through sexual intercourse. There is no harm for him in acting upon this opinion, even if it contradicts the of his country. As for the : "Whoever breaks his fast on a day in Ramadan without a valid excuse, a lifetime of fasting will not compensate for it, even if he fasts it," it has been thoroughly addressed in a previous .
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