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AL-KAFI #610 : BERSETUBUH SEBELUM MANDI WAJIB AKIBAT HAID
Is a husband sinful if he has intercourse with his wife after her period ends but before she performs the obligatory bath, and must he pay a kaffarah?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, intercourse during menstruation, or after the bleeding stops but before the obligatory bath, is forbidden.
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
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, intercourse during menstruation, or after the bleeding stops but before the obligatory bath, is forbidden. A husband who does it deliberately, knowing the ruling and without being forced, commits a major sin and must repent sincerely. Paying the kaffarah is only recommended, not obligatory; where the bleeding has stopped but the bath is not yet done, the amount is half a dinar of gold (about 2.125 grams of 24 carat gold) given to the poor or needy, even to just one person. The husband bears the payment, not the wife.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka hukumnya berdosa besar bagi seseorang lelaki menyetubuhi isteri ketika haid, secara sengaja, mengetahui hukum haramnya, dan tanpa lupa dan dipaksa.
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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 #610 : BERSETUBUH SEBELUM MANDI WAJIB AKIBAT HAID”, 21 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/874-al-kafi-610-bersetubuh-sebelum-mandi-wajib-akibat-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/intercourse-before-obligatory-bath-after-menstruation/