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What is the difference between permissible intimacy and prohibited intimacy in Islam?

Islam allows spouses considerable freedom in lawful intimacy, but certain acts and circumstances have specific restrictions.

What Islam teaches

The Qur'an permits marital intimacy while explicitly prohibiting intercourse during menstruation and providing guidance regarding the permissible manner of intercourse. Prophetic teachings provide additional boundaries.

What you can consider

Couples should learn the relevant rulings from reliable sources and avoid assuming that every practice is permissible simply because it occurs within marriage.

Qur'an 2:222-223.

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