Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Parts of body to be covered during menses

· 23 Jumada II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a married woman in Haidh wear clothing that reveals the area above the knee, for example, shorts, or, is it just that her husband cannot touch the area from navel to knee?

Answer

The area between the navel and the knee must be covered during Haidh. It is not permissible for the husband to touch his wife between the navel and the knee during Haidh. Similarly, it is not permissible for him to look at the area between the navel and the knee during her menses. [Re:- Haidh Wa Nifaas Ke Shari’ee Ahkaam Pg.78]

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وَأَمَّا الِاسْتِمْتَاعُ بِهَا بِغَيْرِ الْجِمَاعِ فَمَذْهَبُ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَأَبِي يُوسُفَ وَالشَّافِعِيِّ وَمَالِكٍ يَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ مَا بَيْنَ السُّرَّةِ وَالرُّكْبَةِ وَهُوَ الْمُرَادُ بِمَا تَحْتَ الْإِزَارِ، كَذَا فِي فَتْحِ الْقَدِيرِ وَفِي الْمُحِيطِ وَفَتَاوَى الْوَلْوَالِجِيِّ (البحر الرائق ص343 ج1)

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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