Is ejaculation compulsory when having intercourse for Halaalah to be valid?

Published as Ejaculation is not a requirement for the validity of Halaalah

· 20 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is ejaculation compulsory when having intercourse for Halaalah to be valid?

Answer

Engaging in intercourse is necessary for the validity of Halaalah, irrespective of whether ejaculation occurs or not. If ejaculation doesn’t take place, then too, the Halaalah will be valid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فَإِنْ اسْتَدَلُّوا بِقَوْلِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا حَتَّى تَذُوقِي مِنْ عُسَيْلَتِهِ قُلْنَا: لَيْسَ الْمُرَادُ بِذَوْقِ الْعُسَيْلَةِ الْإِنْزَالَ بَلْ هِيَ اللَّذَّةُ (المبسوط السرخسي ص148 ج5)

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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