What is the ruling on one who has intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating?
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The questioner : A man had intercourse with his wife while she was menstruating. What is the ruling in the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh : Does he know or is he ignorant?
The questioner : He knows.
The Shaykh : Does he know that it is forbidden?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is forbidden. He is sinful and deserves punishment in the Fire on the Day of Resurrection. As for if he did not know, his expiation is to give charity of half a dinar, meaning about a dinar or what, a quarter of a dinar of gold today.
The Shaykh : Does he know or is he ignorant?
The questioner : He knows.
The Shaykh : Does he know that it is forbidden?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is forbidden. He is sinful and deserves punishment in the Fire on the Day of Resurrection. As for if he did not know, his expiation is to give charity of half a dinar, meaning about a dinar or what, a quarter of a dinar of gold today.
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