What should new Muslims in prison do during Ramadan if their wives are not Muslim, and does the uprightness of the woman affect the matter?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no solution except to appeal to the prison administration to change the visitation time to be between Maghrib and Fajr, because sexual intercourse with one's wife during the day in is not permissible in , and it is one of the worst things that invalidate the fast, and it necessitates expiation (freeing a believing slave, and if one cannot find one, then fasting for two consecutive months, and if one cannot do that, then feeding sixty poor people), along with repentance and making up the day. And upon you is to educate and advise with kindness.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/14668
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 14668
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy