Does sleeping naked with wife and touching her breasts break the fast?

If a man sleeps with his wife naked but does not have intercourse does that break his fast? even if he touches her breasts?
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Bismillah

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah’s guidance)

It is narrated from A’isha (RA) that,” Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to kiss and do Mubasharah whilst he was fasting..” (Bukhari and Muslim)

It is also narrated from A’isha (RA) that,” Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to do Mubasharah with me whilst he was fasting and he was best in controlling over his desires. ” (Darse Tirmidhi Vol. 2 Pg. 569)

To Kiss and to do Mubasharah (skin to skin contact) will be Makruh (disliked) if one does not have control over himself, in doing intercourse and ejaculating. If however, he has control over himself, then it will be without dislikeness.

(Hashiyatut Tahtawi Pg. 680)

And Only Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

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Moulana Qamruz Zaman
London, UK

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This answer was collected from MuftiSays.com, based in London (UK). It is one of the fruits of Darul Uloom London. Many ‘ulama are involved in answering the Q&A on the site, including: Shaikul Hadeeth Mufti Umar Farooq Sahib, Mufti Saifur Rahman Sahib, Mufti Abdullah Patel Sahib, Maulana Qamruz Zaman Sahib, Mufti Abu Bakr Karolia Sahib.

Tags: breast, Fast, Fasting, Intercourse, isha, Ramadan

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