FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-197 : HUKUM BERMESRAAN DENGAN ISTERI KETIKA HAID
Is it permissible for a husband to be intimate and embrace his wife during her menstruation if both wear trousers?
Short answer
Intimacy with a menstruating wife is permissible when done with a barrier such as trousers, even with desire, and scholars agree on this.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Intimacy with a menstruating wife is permissible when done with a barrier such as trousers, even with desire, and scholars agree on this. Intercourse during menstruation is forbidden, as is intimacy with desire without a barrier according to the Shafii scholars. Scholars differ on contact without a barrier between the navel and knees, and Imam al-Nawawi preferred the view that only intercourse is forbidden, provided the person can restrain himself from intercourse.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama Syafieyyah bersepakat tentang pengharaman persetubuhan ketika haid dan mubasyarah (bermesraan) dengan syahwah tanpa memakai lapik penghalang, seperti seluar, kain dan lain-lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-197 : HUKUM BERMESRAAN DENGAN ISTERI KETIKA HAID”, 25 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/829-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-197-hukum-bermesraan-dengan-isteri-ketika-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-intimacy-with-wife-during-menstruation/