𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (42)

It is not permissible for one to visualise themself having intercourse with other than their spouse Ibn Al-Hāj Al-Māliki raḥimahullāh said: «ويتعين عليه أن يتحفظ على نفسه بالفعل، وفي غيره بالقول من هذه الخصلة القبيحة التي عمت بها البلوى في الغالب، وهي أن الرجل إذا رأى امرأة أعجبته، وأتى أهله جعل بين عينيه تلك المرأة التي رآها، وهذا نوع من الزنا ، لما قاله علماؤنا فيمن أخذ كوزاً من الماء فصوَّر بين عينيه أنه خمر يشربه أن ذلك الماء يصير عليه حراماً...وما ذكر لا يختص بالرجل وحده بل المرأة داخلة فيه بل هو أشد؛ لأن الغالب عليها في هذا الزمان الخروج أو النظر، فإذا رأت من يعجبها تعلق بخاطرها، فإذا كانت عند الاجتماع بزوجها جعلت تلك الصورة التي رأتها بين عينيها، فيكون كل واحد منهما في معنى الزاني، نسأل الله العافية» “A man should stay away from such thoughts and from this abhorrent characteristic which unfortunately is widespread, which is that when a man sees a woman he likes, he goes to his wife but he imagines that woman whom he has seen. This is a kind of zina, because our scholars said concerning one who takes a glass of water and imagines that it is wine that he is drinking, that that water becomes haraam for him. What is mentioned does not apply only to men, rather women are included in it too and that is even worse, because usually women nowadays go out and look at people, and if a woman sees someone whom she likes, she may keep thinking of him, then when her husband has intercourse with her she imagines that image which she has seen, so both of them may come under the heading of zina. We ask Allāh to keep us safe and sound.” [Al-Madkhal (2/194)] Similarly, Ibn Mufliḥ Al-Hanbali raḥimahullāh said: «وقد ذكر ابن عقيل - وجزم به في "الرعاية الكبرى": أنه لو استحضر عند جماع زوجته صورة أجنبية محرمة أو ذكر: أنه يأثم» “Ibn ‘Aqeel said – and he emphasized the prohibition in "al-Ri’aayah al-Kubra": If, when he is having intercourse with his wife, he imagines the image of another woman or a male, then he is sinning.” [Al-Furoo’ (3/51)] Waliy Ad-Dīn Al-‘Irāqi raḥimahullāh said: «لو جامع أهله وفي ذهنه مجامعة من تحرم عليه، وصوَّر في ذهنه أنه يجامع تلك الصورة المحرمة: فإنه يحرم عليه ذلك، وكل ذلك لتشبهه بصورة الحرام» “If he has intercourse with his wife but in his mind he is having intercourse with someone who is forbidden for him, and he imagines in his mind that he is having intercourse with that forbidden image, that is haram for him, and that is because he is imagining himself committing a haram action.” [Ṭarh Al-Tathreeb (2/19)] ➡️@womensbenefits