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Must a woman always follow her husband to bed?

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Question

Is it necessary for a woman to go to bed when she knows her 1)husband does not wish to make love 2) She has her period Jazakallah Khair

Answer

1) She is only obliged to go to bed with her husband if he calls her. If he does not call her, she is not obliged .
2) Even if the wife has her periods, but her husband calls her to bed, she should go. It will not be permissible for her to have sex, but she can satisfy her husband by others means e.g. Kissing.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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