Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen

Being intimate with one's wife in the state of haidh

· 11 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

The following are few questions regarding a woman in the state of haidh or janaabat:

Can her husband fulfil his desires using her thighs? If not, can it be fulfilled by putting a thin garment in between?

Can the husband touch the area between the navel and knee with his bear hands? Also, can their thighs meet without any barrier between together with having the private parts covered?

Answer

No. The entire area between the navel and the knee of the wife should be covered with a cloth.

No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فيجوز الاستمتاع بالسرة وما فوقها والركبة وما تحتها ولو بلا حائل وكذا بما بينهما بحائل بغير الوطء ولو تلطخ دما ( رد المحتار 1/292)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/3116
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-3116

People also ask

What are the Islamic guidelines for intimacy in marriage?

“Being intimate with one’s wife during menstruation is not permissible until she reaches purity. The Quraan Sharif states: They ask you (O Muhammad e) concerning menstruation.”

Ibn Masood · 633 fatawa from 8 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa