With taymum (instead of obligatory ghusul) can I read Quran and other suras? Can I go for permanent sterilization?
Question
Q1. I am suffering from two prolapsed disc and pain from last couple of years. I already have kids? one boy and one girl. I cannot carry even 2 to 3 kg weight. My spinal cord starts paining. Doctors advised me not to have more children as it can lead to further herniation of my discs. My husband is not interested in having more kids but he does not want to use contraceptives. Can I go for permanent sterilization? Is it permissible in Islam as having more kids can lead to my serious physical problem? Q2. We are married from last 10 years. My husband used to do intercourse twice or max thrice a week. But now after my illness he wants to have sex nearly everyday. He is very loving and caring husband and helps me a lot but in this matter he cannot control himself. I can take bath only once in 3 to 4 days because of bad health. I was doing taymum and praying. But when ever I take bath that same day he wants to have sex. I am basically God fearing women, I feel very guilty to pray everyday only with taymum. I feel very helpless. If I keep my husband happy everyday then I have severe guilty feeling for my prayers. I cannot tolerate my husband marrying any girl and see them together. Please guide me. Please give some dua so that his sexual urge decreases a little. Q3. With taymum (instead of obligatory ghusul) can I read Quran and other suras.
Answer
1)If a reliable Muslim doctor informs you that having a child will be detrimental to your health, and there is no hope of the situation reversing, then only permanent sterilization will be permissible. 2)If there is genuine fear that bathing after every copulation, your sickness will be aggravated, then it will be permissible to make tayammum. However, the meaning of bathing is not only confines to remaining in the shower for 15-30 minutes. It suffices in bathing even if you take water in your hands and pass the water over your entire body just once. If your hair is plaited, there is no need to open the plaits if water reaches the roots of the hair. It is sufficient to pass water over the entire plait, even if water doesn't reach into the plaited hair. You should therefore adopt this simple manner of bathing, and you may request your husband to assist you. If this type of bathing will also deteriorate your condition, you may resort to tayammum, but only until the time when you can bath safely. (Tahtaawi pg. 91-92 Noor Mohammad)
3)It is permissible to read the Quraan with tayammum, only if the tayammum was performed because there was no other alternative. (Tahtaawi)
And Allah Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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