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What is the ruling on a husband and wife, whose marriage contract has been concluded but consummation has not yet occurred, meeting in a secluded place away from people's eyes, such as a forest or a car, for the sole purpose of enjoying kissing and embracing? And what is the ruling on not completing the six days of fasting in Shawwal due to the spouses meeting?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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There is no harm for the spouses after the valid marriage contract in practicing any form of permissible enjoyment, while observing the custom regarding consummation. As for breaking a voluntary fast, some scholars are of the opinion that it is obligatory to complete it, but the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The person observing a voluntary fast is the master of himself; if he wishes, he fasts, and if he wishes, he breaks his fast." Therefore, there is no make-up (qada') or sin upon the questioner. Ibn Qudamah narrated from Ibn Umar and Ibn Abbas that they broke their voluntary fast without making it up. Al-Nakha'i, Abu Hanifa, and Malik are of the opinion that a voluntary fast becomes binding upon commencing it, and that whoever breaks it without an excuse must make it up.

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