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Sexual Relations in Pregnancy

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Q: My wife is 5-6 weeks pregnant. We have recently been married. Is it permissible for us to have sex while she is pregnant? I have done research on this and there seems to be no dangers in doing so.

A: It is permissible to have sexual relations when the wife is pregnant. There is no prohibition in Shariah from this.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best

Mufti Siraj Desai

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