Question: What is the ruling on a man having intercourse with his wife while she is menstruating?
SUMMARY: Engaging in sexual intercourse with a menstruating woman is unanimously ḥarām in Islamic law. This ruling is among those that are known by necessity in religion [maʿlūm fī al-dīn bi-al-ḍarūra], and thus, one who deems it lawful commits kufr. The perpetrator must repent and seek forgiveness from Allah. It is recommended by sunna that […]