This content is derived from the book "500 Questions and Answers for Women," based on the fatwas of the scholars of the Haramain, translated by Hafiz Abdullah Saleem.
Allah Almighty states in the Qur'an:
«وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ»
“And they who guard their private parts except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.”
[Surah Al-Mu’minun: 5-7]
This verse establishes the permissibility of complete intimacy between spouses. There are no restrictions in Islam preventing a husband or wife from looking at each other's body with lawful intent.
[Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen (رحمه الله)]
Question:
Is it permissible, according to Islamic teachings, for a husband and wife to view each other's entire body (without clothing) with the intention of deriving lawful enjoyment?Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a wife to view her husband's entire body, and it is likewise permissible for a husband to view his wife's entire body without any restriction. This is based on the allowance given in Islam for lawful intimacy between spouses.Allah Almighty states in the Qur'an:
«وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ أَزْوَاجِهِمْ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ غَيْرُ مَلُومِينَ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَنِ ابْتَغَىٰ وَرَاءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْعَادُونَ»
“And they who guard their private parts except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed. But whoever seeks beyond that, then those are the transgressors.”
[Surah Al-Mu’minun: 5-7]
This verse establishes the permissibility of complete intimacy between spouses. There are no restrictions in Islam preventing a husband or wife from looking at each other's body with lawful intent.
Conclusion:
It is entirely permissible for spouses to view each other's entire body, as it falls within the boundaries of lawful intimacy. There is no blame or prohibition in this matter as long as it remains within the limits set by Allah.[Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen (رحمه الله)]