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Given that anal intercourse has been forbidden according to a prophetic tradition, why do some jurisprudents consider it to be permissible?

25851 2013/08/13 Philosophy of Religion and Law

The narrations which have been transmitted and passed on to jurisprudents can be divided into two main categories: First: Narrations which imply permissibility of anal intercourse. Second: Narration
My wife and I had sexual intercourse while we were fasting. What are we supposed to do and what is the Islamic law?

7772 2013/08/13 Laws and Jurisprudence

Your fast is void and if you did not know, due to inculpable ignorance [ jahl-e qusuri ] , that sexual intercourse invalidates the fast, only the qadha of the fast is obligatory on you. You must keep
What is the opinion of maraja' related to several traditions in Shia literature mentioning the permissibility of sexual contact during fasting and saying that it does not affect the fast?

9265 2013/07/29 جنابت

As for your question, we must say that as it has been mentioned in your message, Shaykh Hurr Amili has opened a chapter in his Wasail al-Shi ah entitled Rules Regarding Anal Intercourse without Ejacul
What is the Islamic law, if a woman and her husband doubt whether or not the woman’s menstrual blood has stopped flowing and they have sexual intercourse?

24591 2013/05/15 Laws and Jurisprudence

If one doubts about whether a woman has started seeing menstrual blood or not, she is treated as not being in her menses. However, if it is after menstrual period ( assuming that her period lasts for

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