What is Marital rape?

“Marital rape” or “spousal rape” is a modern and popular term used by Secular society. Marital rape is the act of sexual intercourse with one’s spouse without the spouse’s consent.

Here two Hadiths about this context:

The Messenger of Allah “Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him” said:

“Let none of you come upon his wife like an animal, and let there be an emissary between them.” He was asked, “What is this emissary, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: The kiss and (sweet) words.”

He” Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him” also said:

“There are three qualities which are considered deficiencies in a man: one, that he should meet someone whose acquaintance he wishes to make but parts from him before learning his name and lineage; second, that he should be treated kindly and reject the kindness done unto him; and third, that he should approach his concubine or wife and have sexual contact with her before exchanging tender words and caresses, consequently, he sleeps with her and fulfills his needs before she fulfills hers.”

قال صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يقعن أحدكم على امرأته كما تقع البهيمة وليكن بينهما رسول قيل وما الرسول يا رسول الله قال القبلة والكلام

وقال صلى الله عليه وسلم ثلاث من العجز في الرجل أن يلقى من يحب معرفته فيفارقه قبل أن يعلم اسمه ونسبه والثاني أن يكرمه أحد فيرد عليه كرامته والثالث أن يقارب الرجل جاريته أو زوجته فيصيبها قبل أن يحدثها ويؤانسها ويضاجعها فيقضي حاجته منها قبل أن تقضي حاجتها منه

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So, according to this two Hadith, we should take spouse’s consent before sexual intercourse.

4/12/2019