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What is incumbent upon a man who had intercourse with his wife during the daytime in Ramadan, then had intercourse with her again in the following Ramadan while intending to make expiation for the first act?

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If you engage in sexual intercourse with your wife during the daytime in Ramadan, you are required to offer one expiation (kaffarah) for each day you had intercourse, even if intercourse occurred multiple times on the same day. This applies to the number of days that have passed, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. The expiation is to be performed in the following order: freeing a slave; if you are unable to do so, then fasting for two consecutive months; if you are unable to do so, then feeding sixty poor persons. Imam Malik, and it is also a narration from Ahmad, held the view that one has the choice among these expiations.

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