Is it permissible for the husband and wife to have their religious bath (rousal) together?

Published as Bathing together

· 26 Rabiʻ I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have one question regarding the relationship between husband and wife. Is it permissible for the husband and wife to have their religious bath (rousal) together?

Answer

Yes.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن ابن عباس قال حدثتني ميمونة قالت : كنت أغتسل أنا ورسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من إناء واحد من الجنابة (جامع الترمذي #62)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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