Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

After a Nikah if the couple decides not to live together until a later time (Ruksaat) what are there marriage rights? Can they still get intimately involved?

· 3 Rajab 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 3573English

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After a Nikah if the couple decides not to live together until a later time (Ruksaat) what are there marriage rights? Can they still get intimately involved?

Answer

It is permissible for the husband and wife to be intimate immediately after Nikah even though formal Rukhsati did not take place.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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