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Covering oneself during intercourse

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Answered by Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Translated by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad

Is it obligatory for a man and wife to cover themselves with a sheet or something else when having relations?

Answer:
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

It is not obligatory on them to cover themselves during intercourse or other sexual foreplay, because it is considered a need that permits uncovering one’s nakedness. However, it is better if they cover themselves.

الجواب: لا يجب على الزوجين تغطية أنفسهما أثناء الوطء والاستمتاع؛ لأن ذلك حاجة تبيح كشف العورة، لكن الأولى لهما التستر بشيء.

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