Question:What is the ruling on a woman touching or stimulating her own body during intercourse, whether by hand or by devices used for sexual activity, with the intention that both spouses derive pleasure as the husband expresses that this act arouses him and he enjoys it?

Answer:In the name of Allah, sexual self-stimulation for either spouse — male or female — is not permitted. However, it is recommended for the wife to engage in movements, even erotic dancing that increases the husband’s sexual desire, provided it does not involve singing or music. Allah knows best.

Question:If a couple separates after the marriage contract and before the wedding night. However, the husband had anal intercourse with his wife: 1.Is ‘iddah (waiting period) obligatory for that wife? 2.Is she considered a virgin or a non-virgin, or treated like a non-virgin? 3.Must the husband be informed that the previous husband had intercourse with her from behind? What if informing him would cause embarrassment? 4.Does that wife deserve the full mahr (dowry)?

Answer:1.In the name of Allah, yes. Allah knows best. 2.In the name of Allah, she is considered a virgin. Allah knows best. 3.In the name of Allah, it is not obligatory. Allah knows best. 4.In the name of Allah, yes, she deserves it. Allah knows best.

Question:Some nights of the month, intercourse is disliked. What about during the day? It is recommended to have intercourse on Thursday at noon. Does this mean at the beginning of the prayer time, and should intercourse precede the prayer, or is there a specific period? It is recommended to have intercourse on Friday after Asr. Does this mean immediately after the prayer, or is there a specific period? If a person prays at home and the prayer is as usual, meaning they do not prolong it as in the Friday prayer?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the intended meaning of these narrations is the specified time, unrelated to prayer times. It is known that prayer takes precedence over everything else. So, the intended time of "noon" is when the sun moves away from the meridian toward the west. The intended time of Asr (afternoon) is the last quarter of the day. Allah knows best.

Question:Is it permissible for spouses to enjoy all pleasures, including anal intercourse?

Answer:In the name of Allah, all pleasures are permissible as long as they do not entail any prohibited acts according to Shariah. As for anal intercourse, it is permissible with strong disapproval (karaha shadida) if done with the wife's consent, but it is forbidden during the menstrual and postpartum periods. Allah knows best.

Question:Some nights of the month, intercourse is disliked. What about during the day? It is recommended to have intercourse on Thursday at noon. Does this mean at the beginning of the prayer time, and should intercourse precede the prayer, or is there a specific period? It is recommended to have intercourse on Friday after Asr. Does this mean immediately after the prayer, or is there a specific period? If a person prays at home and the prayer is as usual, meaning they do not prolong it as in the Friday prayer?

Answer:In the name of Allah, the intended meaning of these narrations is the specified time, unrelated to prayer times. It is known that prayer takes precedence over everything else. So, the intended time of "noon" is when the sun moves away from the meridian toward the west. The intended time of Asr (afternoon) is the last quarter of the day. Allah knows best.

Question:Is it permissible for spouses to enjoy all pleasures, including anal intercourse?

Answer:In the name of Allah, all pleasures are permissible as long as they do not entail any prohibited acts according to Shariah. As for anal intercourse, it is permissible with strong disapproval (karaha shadida) if done with the wife's consent, but it is forbidden during the menstrual and postpartum periods. Allah knows best.

Question:If I have intercourse with my wife but there is no ejaculation, is it necessary to perform ghusl (ritual bath)? And if it must perform ghusl, does it suffice for ablution (wudu)?

Answer:In the name of Allah, yes, you must perform ghusl, and it suffices for ablution. Allah knows best.