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AL-KAFI #1284: HUKUM MEMBACA BISMILLAH SEBELUM MENGADAKAN HUBUNGAN SUAMI ISTERI
What is the ruling on reciting the basmalah before marital intimacy?
Short answer
It is recommended (sunnah) for a married couple to recite the basmalah and the supplication before marital intimacy.
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
It is recommended (sunnah) for a married couple to recite the basmalah and the supplication before marital intimacy. The purpose is to gain blessing in this lawful act and to hope for righteous offspring. The fatwa cites the hadith of Ibn Abbas on the supplication for protection from Satan, and the general hadith that an important matter not begun with the remembrance of Allah lacks blessing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai penutup, kami menyatakan bahawa pasangan suami isteri disunatkan untuk membaca lafaz basmalah dan juga doa sebelum mengadakan hubungan intim bersama.
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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 #1284: HUKUM MEMBACA BISMILLAH SEBELUM MENGADAKAN HUBUNGAN SUAMI ISTERI”, 7 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3473-al-kafi-1284-hukum-membaca-bismillah-sebelum-mengadakan-hubungan-suami-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-reciting-basmalah-before-marital-intimacy/