Husband accompanying the wife in the labour room

Q: Is the husband allowed to be with the wife in the labour room when she is in labour?

Bismillaah

A: It is not in keeping with respect and shame. This was not the way of the good Muslims of the past.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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