{"_id":"66fb0699c0557ecd578e88d6","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it disliked to hug and kiss one's spouse while fasting (according to the Shafi'i school)?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I read that while fasting, it’s makruh (disliked) to kiss, and becomes haram (impermissible) if there is a chance of انزال (sexual pleasure). A Sheikh told me that kissing with desire would be haram according to our school. I also read that “معانقة“ should be avoided, which I understood as hugging but I’m not sure. Have I misunderstood anything from the text incorrectly? Can you confirm what I have understood? What is then permissible between the husband and wife during fasting?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It is haram to kiss, hug, or make skin contact if there is a fear that these actions might lead to sexual intercourse or ejaculation of sperm, not merely arousal, even if this arousal results in the release of pre-ejaculatory fluid (madhy). This is because engaging in actions that could potentially lead to something that invalidates the fast—like ejaculation or intercourse—is not permissible.\\n\\nFor those who do not fear this outcome, these actions are permissible while fasting; however, it is better (awla) to avoid them. It is important to note that [for one who does not fear this outcome] it is not considered makruh even if it causes arousal, as Ibn Hajar clearly states in the Tuhfa.\\n\\nNote that some Shafi texts may use the term makruh instead of haram, however the relied-upon opinion, as expressed in Imam Nawawi's Minhaj, is tahrim.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0000b76658b4c232b78","tag":"Fasting: Validity","count":65},{"_id":"66df51d76df6cc867de7a6ca","tag":"Marriage: Intimacy and Conception","count":39}],"createdOn":"2024-09-30T20:14:17.396Z"}