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asslamualaikum and RAMADAN KAREEM TO ALL MY MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS,

you are doing a very good job.. and may Allah give you success in what you are doing i would like to as a question that.. during  fasting what if one has a leak or drops of sperms come out .. is the fast broken or is it still valid .. if broken .. is there a specific punishment to it .. hope to hear from you soon 

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Sperm ejaculation breaks fasts

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Your Question: i would like to as a question that.. during  fasting what if one has a leak or drops of sperms come out .. is the fast broken or is it still valid ..

Fiqh-us-Sunnah Fiqh 3.139a

Ref: Fasting, ejaculation of sperm

Intentional ejaculation voids the fast regardless if it was just due to kissing, hugging, masturbation, or sexual intercourse, etc. and the fast must be made up at a later date. If the ejaculation or sexual release was due to unintentional looking at or thinking about something, then it is like having a wet dream during the day and it, therefore, does not void the fast nor is there any requirement of atonement on the person.

If one has an ‘ahtelaam’ or wet-dream while in the state of fasting, or some fluid has unintentionally released from his private parts, the fast is valid and does not break due to the unintentional release. The person should purify himself with a full bath or ‘ghusl’ and complete the fast. Only if sperm is released intentionally, the fast would be considered void, and its atonement is to seek repentance from Allah Subhanah and also make up the missed fast at a later date.

Your Question: If broken .. is there a specific punishment to it .. hope to hear from you soon

If one intentionally releases sexual fluid from one’s private parts or masturbates, it would indeed be considered an abomination and a grave sin in the Sight of Allah Subhanah. One should turn back immediately to their Lord seeking sincere repentance for their transgression, and make up that missed fast at a later date.

But if one has engaged in the act of sexual intercourse with one’s wife during the fasting hours of Ramadan, the atonement for this sin as prescribed by the Messenger of Allah (saws) is that the person should either free a slave, or (if he is unable to do that) fast for two consecutive months, or (if he is unable to do even that) feed sixty poor people! Such is the enormity of the sin and the atonement of having sexual intercourse with one’s wife while one is in the state of fasting.

Abu Hurairah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said: "I am destroyed, O Messenger of Allah (saws)!" The Prophet (saws) asked: "What has destroyed you?" He said, "I had intercourse with my wife during a day of Ramadan." The Prophet (saws) asked: "Are you able to free a slave?" He said, "No". The Prophet (saws) asked: "Is it possible for you to fast for two consecutive months?" He said, "No." The Prophet (saws) asked: "Is it possible for you to feed sixty poor people?" He said, "No." The Prophet (saws) said: "Then sit." A basket of dates was brought to the Prophet (saws) and he said to the man: ‘Give this in charity.’ The man said: "To someone poorer than us? There is no one in this city who is poorer than us!" The Prophet (saws) laughed until his molar teeth could be seen and said: "Go and feed your family with it!"

Related by the Muslim and Bukhari.

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Burhan