I made love to my husband during menses a few times. I know that its forbidden to hav sexual intercourse during menstruation. Do i have to pay a kuffarah for doing that? And ask Allah foir forgiveness.

· 10 Jumada II 1431 AH1 min readFatwa 18682English

Question

I made love to my husband during menses a few times. I know that its forbidden to hav sexual intercourse during menstruation. Do i have to pay a kuffarah for doing that? And ask Allah foir forgiveness.

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

Merely making love (caressing, fondling and kissing etc.) with one’s spouse during menses is permissible. However, any direct skin contact or deriving any form of pleasure from between the navel and knees during menses is prohibited.[1]

(Raddul Muhtār, Vol.1, Pg.292)

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum

Ml. Abduz Zaman,
Student Dārul Iftā

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftā

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

1 فَيَجُوزُ الِاسْتِمْتَاعُ بِالسُّرَّةِ وَمَا فَوْقَهَا وَالرُّكْبَةِ وَمَا تَحْتَهَا وَلَوْ بِلَا حَائِلٍ ، وَكَذَا بِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بِحَائِلٍ بِغَيْرِ الْوَطْءِ وَلَوْ تَلَطَّخَ دَمًا. (ردالمختار، باب الحيض)

Answered by
Ml. Abduz Zaman
Checked & approved by
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