Husband forcing the wife to have relations in her menses

· 20 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My friend is married and her husband is troubling her to have sexual intercourse in her periods. Please advise.

Answer

She must refuse. The command of Allah Ta`ala takes preference over everything else.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وعن النواس بن سمعان قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : " لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق " . رواه في شرح السنة (مشكاة #3696)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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