Can a person hug his wife when she is in her menses?
Question
Can a person hug his wife when she is in her menses? When he hug his wife, both of their private parts touches (ofcourse there is a cloth inbetween). Is this act permissible? If not how should one hug his wife when she is her menses?
Answer
He may hug her, etc. as long as her body is covered from navel to knee.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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