If One Had Sexual Intercourse During Menstruation
Issue No.439- It is haram for both the man and woman to have sexual intercourse when she is in her menses, and in case it occurs, it is better for the man to offer kaffāra. The kaffāra is gold weighing 3.456 grams or its equivalent value if it happened in the first third of the days of ḥayḍ and 1.728 grams in case it occurs in the second third and 0.864 grams for the last third of the days of the monthly period. Therefore, if ḥayḍ lasts for six days, he should pay gold weighing 3.456 grams during the first two days, and gold weighing 1.728 grams for the third and fourth days (the middle days), and gold weighing 0.864 grams for the last two days.
