When a man comes to his wife while she is pregnant, does he recite this dhikr?
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The Shaykh : Whether she is pregnant or not... go ahead, ask.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Pregnant? This is actually a very pertinent question. It asks: if a man comes to his wife while she is pregnant, does he recite this dhikr or not, because the child may have already developed? We say the best is to recite it, because Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Intercourse increases the pregnancy in its hearing, sight, and strength". For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1131Hasan (Darussalam) This hadith indicates that the fetus benefits from intercourse, and therefore he should recite it.
The Shaykh : Whether she is pregnant or not... go ahead, ask.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Pregnant? This is actually a very pertinent question. It asks: if a man comes to his wife while she is pregnant, does he recite this dhikr or not, because the child may have already developed? We say the best is to recite it, because Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Intercourse increases the pregnancy in its hearing, sight, and strength". For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: