Touching one’s wife with lust in the state of ihraam

· 17 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In the state of ihraam (of hajj or umrah), if a person touches his wife with lust, what is the shar’ee ruling?

Answer

One damm becomes waajib upon him.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

و لو جامع فيما دون السبيلين أو باشر أو عانق أو قبل أو لمس بشهوة إمرأة أو أمردا أنزل أو لم ينزل فعليه دم ( غنية الناسك ص 268) (انظر أيضا: معلم الحجاج ص 241/ شامى ج 2 ص 554 / مناسك ملا على ص 343 )

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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