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Husband and wife remaining together without being intimate

· 12 Rabiʻ II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the importance of sex in Islam. Is it allowed for husband and wife to remain without sex for couple of years.

Answer

If both are very comfortable without it and there is no possibility of them getting attracted to wrong temptations it is permissible.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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