Question:
What is the ruling on a husband having intercourse with his pregnant wife? Is it disliked or not?
Answer:
It is permissible for a person to have intercourse with his pregnant wife whenever he wishes, provided that intercourse does not harm the wife. Therefore, it is forbidden for the husband to do anything to his pregnant wife that would harm her. If intercourse does not harm the wife but causes her discomfort, then in such a case too, it is better and preferable for him not to have intercourse with her, because protecting the woman from what is painful is part of treating her well in marriage. Allah the Exalted said:
«وَعَاشِرُوهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ»
“Live with them in a good manner.”
However, it is forbidden for a man to have intercourse with his wife during menstruation, in her anus (back private part), and during postnatal bleeding (nifas); it is not permissible. Therefore, a person is obligated to refrain from the aforementioned things and to adopt what Allah has made lawful and permissible for him. When a woman is in menstruation, her husband may enjoy the rest of her body apart from her front private part (vagina) and back private part (anus), because the Prophet ﷺ said:
«اصنعوا كل شيء إلا النكا ح»
“Do everything (to enjoy her) except intercourse.”
