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Being intimate while the wife is experiencing haidh

· 1 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

According to hanafi madhab, if a woman has a sexual urge during menstruation, is it permissible for her husband to rub over her private area (while the area between her navel and knees are covered), until she reaches orgasm? If not, can he satisfy her by playing with her breasts?

Answer

Yes

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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