The ruling on exposing the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) when bathing with one's wife
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The questioner : The topic is covering. Covering. Yes. A person covering himself until he takes a bath. Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you. In this, there are three divisions. Honorable Shaykh, after them, he says: the bath. What is reported in the Sunnah (the Prophet's way) is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bathed with one of his wives, one of his wives. They said: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear something to cover his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) that is concealed. Otherwise, it is not permissible for a person to expose his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) and bathe with his wife when they have nothing.
The Shaykh : Who said?
The questioner : And so they establish for us some of the...
The Shaykh : Anger, rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bathed with his family in one vessel, his hand differing from his wife's hand,
The questioner : They say no.
The Shaykh : Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:5-6] And in the hadith (a report of the Prophet's words or deeds): As for the hadith (a report of the Prophet's words or deeds) of 'A'ishah that mentions from her: "I did not see anything from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did not see from me," this is weak and has no proof in it.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, the second aspect is that a person covers himself with another person, so it is customary for him to expose his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), and the person who covers with a cloth looks at the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of the one sitting.
The Shaykh : Mm.
The questioner : So they said: This is not permissible except that a person covers himself, he wears something to cover his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) that is concealed.
The Shaykh : There is a possibility in this that he wraps something around his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) that is concealed, but it is not so, because he can cover it like this and his face is far away, not toward the man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered),
The questioner : Meaning he raises the other side.
The Shaykh : No, the covering is according to the covering of the person who is lying down. This covering, if it is short, he will not be able to look at his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) while he is inside the covering, and if it is long, he casts his gaze forward.
The questioner : Do you know, Honorable Shaykh, why it is like that?
The Shaykh : He is not exposed except if he intends it, if he intends it, it is possible.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, some people among us do not relax except with trousers, saying it is not permissible for one to expose his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), the angels see him.
The Shaykh : So even in the absence, is there a report about the right and the left, absent?
The questioner : We did not ask them about this, but I know many people use this. In any case,
The Shaykh : This is from the strictness of some people, the strictness of some people.
The Shaykh : Who said?
The questioner : And so they establish for us some of the...
The Shaykh : Anger, rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bathed with his family in one vessel, his hand differing from his wife's hand,
The questioner : They say no.
The Shaykh : Allah the Exalted said:
(5) And they who guard their private parts (6) Except from their wives
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْAnd if there is weakness in it, guard your 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) except from your wife or from one whom your right hand possesses.
وإن كان فيه ضعف احفظ عورتك إلا من زوجتك أو من ملك يمينك.The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, the second aspect is that a person covers himself with another person, so it is customary for him to expose his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), and the person who covers with a cloth looks at the 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) of the one sitting.
The Shaykh : Mm.
The questioner : So they said: This is not permissible except that a person covers himself, he wears something to cover his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) that is concealed.
The Shaykh : There is a possibility in this that he wraps something around his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) that is concealed, but it is not so, because he can cover it like this and his face is far away, not toward the man's 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered),
The questioner : Meaning he raises the other side.
The Shaykh : No, the covering is according to the covering of the person who is lying down. This covering, if it is short, he will not be able to look at his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered) while he is inside the covering, and if it is long, he casts his gaze forward.
The questioner : Do you know, Honorable Shaykh, why it is like that?
The Shaykh : He is not exposed except if he intends it, if he intends it, it is possible.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, some people among us do not relax except with trousers, saying it is not permissible for one to expose his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), the angels see him.
The Shaykh : So even in the absence, is there a report about the right and the left, absent?
The questioner : We did not ask them about this, but I know many people use this. In any case,
The Shaykh : This is from the strictness of some people, the strictness of some people.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1745 - 4600 هل يجوز للإنسان أن يغتسل مع زوجته ترى عورته ويرى عورتها وهل يجوز للإنسان...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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