Do I have to do kaffarah

October 6, 2021
Answered by Mufti Ismail Moosa
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Asalamualaikum,
In Ramadan a few years ago I saw my friends opening their fast for iftar and I saw that my mum had not opened her fast yet and she was waiting a bit longer. I knew that my friends might not know the proper timing for iftar and my mum knows it, but I still opened my fast with them. I also noticed that it was roughly dark outside although I had not confirmed if the sun had set. Do I have to do kaffarah?

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Answer

Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

If you friends were matured adults who knew how to determine the sunset time, then you should just keep one Qadha as a precaution.

There is no need for Kaffarah.

And Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mufti Ismail Moosa