The ruling on coitus interruptus.

The questioner : You stated that the Sunnah established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) consists of his speech, action, and approval. If an approval is reported, and something that contradicts it is reported in terms of action or speech, we prioritize the action and speech. It was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in *the two Sahihs* from Jabir that he said: And in a narration: And in another hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named coitus interruptus So how is this reconciled?

The Shaykh : Reconciling this is easy. If we assume there is a hadith forbidding coitus interruptus, and there is no hadith forbidding the hidden form of infanticide, the hidden form of infanticide is not like the open form of infanticide that the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance used to practice. It indicates dislike of this act, not its prohibition. So the answer is: there is no contradiction between what the Companions did and the fact that this act is disliked but not forbidden. This is clear. This is point number one. I also say, by way of analogy, if we assume there is a text forbidding the coitus interruptus they were practicing at that time—that is what I was cautious about when I said that we approve what was approved, provided that no statement from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or action of his contradicts it. We approve it. But if he disapproved of it, the matter is ended. And I will give you an example now that matches the topic perfectly. There is a hadith in *Sunan al-Tirmidhi* from Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) who said: This is attributed to the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So, we used to drink while standing. There are hadiths forbidding drinking while standing. There is no difficulty, because we said we approve what was approved, provided it was not disapproved. But since the prohibition came in more than one authentic hadith, and in more than one wording, the wordings varied but agreed on the prohibition of drinking while standing. And I saw just now some of our brothers drinking coffee while standing, and I wanted to mention it, but what I was remembering prevented me. Now the opportunity has come, so I say: Beware of drinking while standing, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) And in a wording in *Sahih Muslim*: And in another hadith: Meaning, expel this water that the Shaytan shared with you in drinking. This does not contradict what I said just now, but rather confirms our approval of what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) approved, provided nothing contradicts it. But since something from his speech came that contradicts it, that was then, and now it is in the past. Is the answer clear?

The questioner : Yes. Our Shaykh, based on this, do we say that coitus interruptus is disliked?

The Shaykh : Disliked, without a doubt.

The questioner : Not forbidden?

The Shaykh : No, not forbidden.