Question:

There were some issues which have been troubling my mind for a long time, please let me know whether

1) It is haram to suckle one's wife's breast or drink her breast milk?

2) Can a person have relationship by rubbing his private part with his wife private part wearing clothes (both has under garments on) during mensus period

3) Is Copper T (contraception) allowed in Islam.  What are the methods allowed as a part of family planning .

4) Is sperm & the wetness from a woman najas

Answer:

[1] It is permissible to, during sexual intercourse, kiss the breasts of one’s wife, however it is unlawful and sinful to take in her milk.

[2] When a woman is in her period, apart from the section between the navel and knees, her husband may gain pleasure as normal. As for the section between the navel and knees, it can still be touched and pleasure gained from it provided there is a cloth in between.

[3] One must first remember that that it is Makruh to use any kind of contraception without a Shari excuse. In the particular case you ask about, the Copper T, it is unlawful to use it. There several issues regarding it which would make it impermissible, such as the need for a Doctor to insert it into the uterus and the possibility of it causing the destruction of an already fertilised egg.

[4] Sperm is indeed Najis/impure and must be washed off one’s body and garment. Regarding the wetness found on the private organ of a female if it is not runny and like sweat then it need not be washed away because sweat is not impure, however if it come from inside the vagina, then it is Najis and must be washed. (Imdad al-Fataawa, vol.1 p.65).

The above answer was according to the Hanafi school, though other schools will concur on many of the issues explained.

Mufti Mohammed Sajjad

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