Relations with pregnant wife - Is this permissible?
Question
Hi Mufti. Hope you are in good health. My wife is pregnant, will it be okay to have intercourse?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to have relations with one’s spouse during pregnancy as long as there will be no harm to the child.[i]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Abrar Habib
Student - Darul Iftaa
New York City, New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
13-04-1441|10-12-2019
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[i]
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (3/ 204)
نه لا يحل له وطؤها بما يؤدي إلى إضرارها
قتاوى قاسمية، ج-٢٣، ص-٤٧
فتاوى محمودية، ج-١٨، ص-٦٣٣
- Answered by
- Abrar Habib
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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