What is the ruling on the remembrance of Allah during a man’s intercourse with his wife?
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The questioner : The remembrance of Allah when a man has intercourse with his wife during the...
Another questioner : ...battle!
The questioner : The man is asking while he is in the heat of the moment, he is reciting tasbih... and then the questions come out like...
The Shaykh : This reminds me of what I used to read in the book *Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din* by Shaykh Muhammad al-Ghazali. It mentions someone they call one of the great *'arifin* (gnostics) who, when he had intercourse with his wife, his voice could be heard outside the house as he was remembering Allah and saying takbir! [Everyone laughs!]
Another questioner : Allahu Akbar, he went up to the mountain!
The Shaykh : So we do not know of any remembrance in the Sunnah except before intercourse, meaning the well-known supplication. As for during intercourse, the mind is overwhelmed, and desire takes its place. It is sufficient for us from our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) that He has permitted us to be heedless of the remembrance of Allah during this time, as long as we have offered the remembrance of Allah before we proceed to satisfy our desire.
The questioner : I mean, this is... one wants to say this is an exception to the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to remember Allah in all his states, except for example when relieving oneself and during intercourse. And the remembrance during intercourse is considered... remembrance... eating and reciting tasbih.
The Shaykh : It is considered more than excessive asceticism and religious innovation.
Another questioner : ...battle!
The questioner : The man is asking while he is in the heat of the moment, he is reciting tasbih... and then the questions come out like...
The Shaykh : This reminds me of what I used to read in the book *Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din* by Shaykh Muhammad al-Ghazali. It mentions someone they call one of the great *'arifin* (gnostics) who, when he had intercourse with his wife, his voice could be heard outside the house as he was remembering Allah and saying takbir! [Everyone laughs!]
Another questioner : Allahu Akbar, he went up to the mountain!
The Shaykh : So we do not know of any remembrance in the Sunnah except before intercourse, meaning the well-known supplication. As for during intercourse, the mind is overwhelmed, and desire takes its place. It is sufficient for us from our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) that He has permitted us to be heedless of the remembrance of Allah during this time, as long as we have offered the remembrance of Allah before we proceed to satisfy our desire.
The questioner : I mean, this is... one wants to say this is an exception to the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to remember Allah in all his states, except for example when relieving oneself and during intercourse. And the remembrance during intercourse is considered... remembrance... eating and reciting tasbih.
The Shaykh : It is considered more than excessive asceticism and religious innovation.
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