Marriage in Ramadhan


Question :

Is Marriage in Ramadhan allowed ?

Answer :

The shaykh hafidhahullah responded by saying:

“It is permissible for the man to marry in the month of Ramadan ,during the day time for him to marry.However,he is not allowed to bond with her and have (sexual) relations with her during the day.Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says:

ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ

‘then complete your Saum (fast) till the nightfall’ (Suratul Baqarah : 187)

and the man is allowed to have relations with his wife during the night time,after the
fasting has ended.Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says:

أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَائِكُمْ

‘It is made lawful for you to have sexual relations with your wives on the night of As-Saum (the fasts)’ (Suratul Baqarah : 187)

The understanding of the ayaat is that during the day its haram for him however, in the night time he is allowed and whoever has relations with his wife during the day time of the fasting period of ramadan,then upon him is a kaffarah of freeing a slave and if he is not able then he should fast two consecutive months and if not then he is to feed sixty poor people.”

Answered by : Shaykh Abu Ishaq Al Qaysi hafidhahullah