Consummation of marriage
Question
For consummation of a marriage to take place, does the hymen of the woman have to break or is it sufficient that the man's private part went a little inside the woman's private part?
Answer
It is not a requirement.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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