FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #916: KAFARAH BERSETUBUH KETIKA HAID
Is a husband required to pay expiation if he had intercourse with his wife during menstruation?
Short answer
Intercourse with a wife during menstruation is forbidden. If it happened unintentionally because the husband did not know she was menstruating, it is forgiven.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Intercourse with a wife during menstruation is forbidden. If it happened unintentionally because the husband did not know she was menstruating, it is forgiven. If done deliberately, expiation is only recommended and not obligatory, and those who can afford it are encouraged to give one gold dinar at current value and seek Allah's forgiveness.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kafarah bagi mereka yang melakukan persetubuhan ketika haid secara sengaja adalah sunat sahaja.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #916: KAFARAH BERSETUBUH KETIKA HAID”, 23 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2799-al-kafi-917-kafarah-bersetubuh-ketika-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/expiation-intercourse-during-menstruation/