Fatwa

Is it necessary for a woman to orgasm

Fatwa #849 Category: Marriage & Divorce Country: Zambia Date: 6th October 2023
Fatwa #849 Date: 6th October 2023
Category: Marriage & Divorce
Country: Zambia

Question

Is orgasm or sexual climax right of wife as what I have read only intercourse is discussed . But biologically women are not just satisfied by intercourse they need external stimulation so is the husband obligated to completely satisfy the wife by orgasm or climax

Is he sinful if just has his orgasm and leaves wife unsatisfied

Is the husband sinful if he didn’t apply enough efforts because it may be she has much more appetite than him . And it will be unfair because husband can use her any part to reach climax but wife totally see depends on him

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Physical intimacy is a right of both, husband and wife equally.

A husband is religiously obliged to fulfil the sexual needs of his wife and not deprive her of this right.

Just as satisfying a man keeps him chaste and away from sin, satisfying one’s wife’s desire prevents her from sin and temptation.

The famous Hanafi Jurist, Allamah Kasani Rahimahullah states that:

Both spouses share this ruling of deriving sexual pleasure, for just as the wife is lawful for the husband, her husband is also lawful for her. [1]

Imam Abu Haneefah Rahimahullah was once asked by his famous student, Imam Yusuf Rahimahullah, regarding a man who stimulates his wife’s private organs and she stimulates his private organ in order that he get an erection, do you see any wrong in that?” He replied, “No, rather I am confident that one will be rewarded for doing so. [2]

The Ahaadeeth clearly indicate that a man is certainly responsible for fulfilling the needs of his wife. Failing to do so, will result in sin.

Furthermore, satisfying the wife’s intimate needs will result in a healthy and successful marriage.

 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

 

Mufti Muhammad I.V Patel

Concurred by
Mufti Bilal Pandor

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah


Lusaka, Zambia

www.daruliftaazambia.com

بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع (2/ 331) [1]

وللزوجة أن تطالب زوجها بالوطء؛ لأن حله لها حقها كما أن حلها له حقه، وإذا طالبته يجب على الزوج، ويجبر عليه في الحكم مرة واحدة والزيادة على ذلك تجب فيما بينه، وبين الله تعالى من باب حسن المعاشرة واستدامة النكاح، فلا يجب عليه في الحكم عند بعض أصحابنا، وعند بعضهم يجب عليه في الحكم

[2]

المحيط البرهاني في الفقه النعماني – دار الكتب العلمية، بيروت – لبنان (5/ 332)

وعن أبي يوسف في «الأمالي» قال: سألت أبا حنيفة رضي الله عنه عن الرجل يمس فرج امرأته، أو تمس هي فرجه ليتحرك عليها؛ هل ترى بذلك بأساً؟ قال: أرجو أن يعظم الأجر