{"_id":"66fb069ac944e709eac36615","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is it disliked or impermissible to kiss or hug one's spouse while fasting according to the Shafi'i school? What about other forms of physical contact?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"I read that during fasting it’s Makruh to kiss and Haram if there is a chance of انزال. 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.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"My questions:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"1) Have I misunderstood anything from the text incorrectly? Can you confirm what I have understood above?\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"2) What is then permissible without Karaha between the husband and wife during fasting?\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Follow-up Question: To make sure I’ve understood, so are we saying any physical contact is Khilaf Awla if there is no fear of it leading to what invalidates the fast, and Haram otherwise?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"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.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"For 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.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Note 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.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Follow-up Answer:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":false,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Yes, but I wouldn't categorize all physical contact the same way. The fuqaha (jurists) provided specific examples like hugging and skin contact; if they intended a blanket prohibition, they would have stated it more broadly rather than offering particular instances. From my understanding, the prohibition applies to any skin-to-skin contact (mubashara) like holding hands and any intimate contact, such as hugging. Therefore, a light touch, like a tap on the shoulder, would not fall under this prohibition. However, any form of embracing (muanaqa), like hugging, would be included. Allah knows best.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0000b76658b4c232b78","tag":"Fasting: Validity","count":68},{"_id":"66df51d76df6cc867de7a6ca","tag":"Marriage: Intimacy and Conception","count":47}],"createdOn":"2024-09-30T20:14:18.561Z"}