Is water-birth permissible if a woman has covered the necessary areas?
Published as Water birth
Question
Is water-birth permissible if a woman has covered the necessary areas?
Answer
This is not a respectable Muslim way to deliver a child. It must be done with the remembrance of Allah Ta`ala, with gratitude to Him and submission to His obedience.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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