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AL-KAFI #1347: HUKUM BERMESRAAN SECARA SEKSUAL TANPA JIMAK KETIKA HAID
What is the ruling on sexual intimacy without intercourse and without any barrier during menstruation or before the ritual bath, and is a fidyah or kaffarah required?
Short answer
According to the majority of Shafi'i scholars, direct sexual contact without a barrier between the navel and the knees during menstruation is forbidden even without intercourse, as a precaution.
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
According to the majority of Shafi'i scholars, direct sexual contact without a barrier between the navel and the knees during menstruation is forbidden even without intercourse, as a precaution. A second view within the school, favoured by Imam al-Nawawi, regards it as merely disliked, and this fatwa allows following that view if the couple faces a risk of zina or similar. A person who does it deliberately is sinful but is not obliged to pay a fidyah or kaffarah. They should repent and increase good deeds including charity, while kaffarah is only recommended where intercourse occurred.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum melakukan istimta' (bermesraan secara seksual) secara langsung tanpa lapik pada bahagian antara pusat dan lutut semasa haid adalah diharamkan menurut majoriti ulama mazhab al-Syafie sekalipun jika tidak melibatkan persetubuhan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1347: HUKUM BERMESRAAN SECARA SEKSUAL TANPA JIMAK KETIKA HAID”, 21 August 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3639-hukum-bermesraan-secara-seksual-tanpa-jimak-ketika-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sexual-intimacy-without-intercourse-during-menstruation/