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I wanted to know if it is permissible for a man to be at the side of his wife during childbirth?

Fatwa 19010English
Child Upbringing (Tarbiyyah)

Question

I wanted to know if it is permissible for a man to be at the side of his wife during childbirth?

Answer

In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh

It is permissible for a man to be at the side of his wife during childbirth.

And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Dārul Iftāa

Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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