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Being intimate during nifaas

25 Aug 2014 · 29 Shawwal 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If husband and wife rub there private parts (not intercourse) having cloths (not nude) during nifaas period and discharges. Is it haraam. I heard that having direct skin contact is haram from navel to knee.

Answer

If the area between the navel and knee is covered with a cloth, it will be permissible.

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

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

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