Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Mercy-Giving

All praise is due to Allah. Peace and blessings be upon His Messenger Muhammad.

Committing adultery is one of the grave sins which is promised evil consequences in this life and the hereafter, but Allah forgives all sins including adultery. He said in the Quran, “Say, O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (Az-Zumar 39:53)

Before thinking of expiation, you must seek the forgiveness of Allah. On how should you seek forgiveness from Allah, you have to make a since repentance. First, your repentance should be meant for the pleasure of Allah. It should not be intended for showing off.

Second,  you must express remorse for the sin you have committed.

Third, you must give up this sin.

Fourth, you must have a strong resolute not to make this sin again.

Moreover, you must increase of your righteous and good deeds especially praying in congregation at mosques doing other deeds that draw you closer to Allah. You must also close all cracks and avenues that may give room for the Shaytan such as mingling with women or talking to them without a legal reason.

For expiation, it is due on you if you broke your fasting by making intercourse. If you were not fasting when did zina, you do not have to make the expiation. Moreover, if you were fasting, but you do not have the ability to fast for two consecutive months and do not enough money to feed sixty persons, it will remain as a debt until you are able. If you are not able at all, it is dropped.

This is based on report of Abu Hurairah who said: A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, “I had sexual intercourse with my wife on Ramadan (while fasting).” The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him, “Can you afford to manumit a slave?” He replied in the negative. The Prophet (peace be upon him)  asked him, “Can you fast for two successive months?” He replied in the negative. He asked him, “Can you afford to feed sixty poor persons?” He replied in the negative. (Abu Huraira added): Then a basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him)  and he said (to that man), “Feed (poor people) with this by way of atonement.” He said, “(Should I feed it) to poorer people than we? There is no poorer house than ours between its (Medina’s) mountains.” The Prophet (peace be upon him)  said, “Then feed your family with it.”

Almighty Allah knows best.