Ruling on having intercourse with a menstruating woman whilst wearing a condom
Question:
I know that its not permissible having intercourse with a women during menses . cause of medicaaly prooved as these times the liquids came from the vigina of the women is harmfull to men. but if he wear a condom or she wear a womens condom is it permissible ?.
Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible for the husband to have intercourse with his wife when she is menstruating, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
âThey ask you concerning menstruation. Say: that is an Adha (a harmful thing for a husband to have a sexual intercourse with his wife while she is having her menses), therefore, keep away from women during menses and go not unto them till they are purified (from menses and have taken a bath). And when they have purified themselves, then go in unto them as Allaah has ordained for you (go in unto them in any manner as long as it is in their vagina). Truly, Allaah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves (by taking a bath and cleaning and washing thoroughly their private parts and bodies for their prayers)â
al-Baqarah 2:222
So it is not permissible to have intercourse with a menstruating woman until she has become pure (her menses has ended) and she has done ghusl.
There is a stern warning against having intercourse with a menstruating woman, as al-Tirmidhi (135) and Abu Dawood (3904) and Ibn Majaah (639) narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: âWhoever has intercourse with a menstruating woman, or with a woman in her back passage, or who goes to a forteller and believes what he says, has disbelieved in that which was revealed to Muhammad.â Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.
The husband may enjoy intimacy with his menstruating wife in ways other than intercourse. See the answer to question no. 36722.
Secondly:
Allaah has enjoined keeping away from menstruating women, i.e., not having intercourse with them until they become pure (the menses ends) and they have done ghusl. So one must obey that and it is haraam to have intercourse with her even if one is wearing a condom, because the one who has intercourse whilst wearing a condom is still having intercourse, and if he has intercourse with his wife whilst she is menstruating, he falls into sin and disobedience.
Hence the fuqahaâ (may Allaah have mercy on them) stated that it is haraam to have intercourse with a menstruating woman even if that is with a barrier.
It says in Asnaâl-Mataalib (1/100) and also in Tuhfat al-Muhtaaj (1/390), which are both Shaafaâi books:
Similarly it is haraam to have intercourse with her (i.e. the menstruating woman) in her vagina even with a barrier. End quote.
It says in Kashshaaf al-Qinaaâ (1/201) and also in al-Furooâ (1/262), which are Hanbali books: Even if intercourse is with a barrier that he wraps around his penis or a bag into which he inserts it. End quote.
Thirdly:
As well as being haraam, intercourse at the time of menses is also harmful to both the man and the woman. The doctors have listed a number of diseases that may be caused for both the man and the woman as a result of this:
1- It may cause the woman to bleed heavily
2- Intercourse during menses leads to the introduction of germs into the uterus, which may be more susceptible to infection at the time of menses
3- There is a recent study which speaks of the relationship between the incidence of cervical cancer and frequent intercourse at the time of menses.
See also the answer to question no. 43028.
This is the reason behind the prohibition, and there may be other reasons behind it, such as it being a test for the one who is accountable, to see to what extent he will obey and how righteous he is, and how he will refrain from that which Allaah has forbidden.
And Allaah knows best.
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