Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

can i sleep with wife during the fast?

· 11 Ramadan 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1682English

Question

Respected mufti sahab. I am fasting is it permissible to sleep with own wife ? If yes what we can do with her. touch, kiss, hug etc. Please can you reply ASAP. May Allah best rewards you all people for putting such a great effort. Jazakallah khair. remember in dua. Allah hafiz

Answer

It is not permissible to have sexual intercourse with one's wife during fasting. If the husband can control his desires, then he can touch, kiss, etc. the wife. If he fears that it may lead to being intimate with her, then it is prohibited.

And Allah Ta'ala knows best

Mufti E. Desai

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