Does nocturnal emission during sexual intercourse in the daytime of Ramadan break one's fast?
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Nocturnal emission during the day in does not invalidate the fast, even if it leads to the emission of semen, because it is something over which a person has no control. Allah Almighty says: "Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity." What is detrimental during the day in Ramadan is the deliberate emission of semen through intercourse, foreplay, masturbation, or similar acts.
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