Husband and wife go to saudia to perform umra and after performed umra husband has intercourse with wife in holy land(Makkah and Medina).is allowed to do so in holy city Print

Q: 81 – Title: Husband and wife go to saudia to perform umra and after performed umra husband has intercourse with wife in holy land(Makkah and Medina).is allowed to do so in holy city

Question

Aslam o Alaikum :  Husband and wife went  to saudia to perform umra and after performed umra husband did intercourse with wife in holy land(Makkah and Medina).is allowed to do so in holy city(in the limit of Haram)or it is sin to do so? Please answer in the light of Quran and Sunnah Please and if it is sin than what is kaffara? Awaiting reply

Answer

Assalamu `alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabrakatuh,

It is permissible for the husband and wife to have intercourse in Makkah Mukarramah after performing 'Umrah and removing Ihram and in Madinah Munawwarah.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Daruliftaa
35 Candella Rd, Durban, South Africa