{"_id":"691f3aa1ea251b8dbadce922","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What forms of physical intimacy are permitted and prohibited during menstruation and post-natal bleeding?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the limitations of physical intimacy between spouses during menstruation and nifās?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"During haydh and nifas, sexual intercourse is not permitted as stated in the Quran and several hadiths. Allah Most High says,\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"“They ask you about menstruation. Say, ‘It is an impurity, so keep away from women during it and do not approach them until they are cleansed; when they are cleansed you may approach them as God has ordained. God loves those who turn to Him in penitence, and He loves those who keep themselves clean.” [\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/2/222\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"2:222\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nFurthermore, the husband is prohibited from seeking sexual pleasure through skin-to-skin contact with the area between his wife's navel and knee while she is menstruating. This ruling is derived from a hadith in which Ibn Umar asked the prophet ﷺ what is permissible for a man while his wife is menstruating, and the prophet ﷺ responded, \"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Whatever is above the lower garment (skirt),\\\" [Bayhaqi, Ibn Maja]\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nIt is also based on the hadith of Aisha (RA) that while she was menstruating, the prophet ﷺ would ask her to put on a skirt and would touch her only above the waist.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fdd0b76658b4c23276e","tag":"Women: Menstruation and Bleeding","count":63},{"_id":"66df51d76df6cc867de7a6ca","tag":"Marriage: Intimacy and Conception","count":41}],"createdOn":"2025-11-20T15:58:25.573Z"}