Spouses getting intimate after nikaah before rukhsati
Question
Is it permissible to get physical after nikaah without ruksati?
Answer
Yes, it is permissible. After nikaah, the husband and wife become halaal for each other, even though a formal rukhsati hasn't taken place.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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