The majority of the Shi’ah mujtahids have derived two conclusions...

The majority of the Shi’ah mujtahids have derived two conclusions: (1) that anal intercourse is not haraam but strongly disliked ( karahatan shadidah ) provided the wife agrees to it. (2) And if she does not agree to it, then all mujtahids say that it is precautionarily wajib to refrain from it.

However, during the last decade of his life, Ayatullah al-Khu’i departed from the majority view and gave the ruling that it was precautionarily wajib to abstain from anal intercourse no matter whether the wife agrees to it or not.[^8] Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi says, “I would strongly advise against anal intercourse,” and quotes the saying of Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (A.S.) and Imam ‘Ali ar-Reza (A.S.) about anal intercourse: “ Woman is a means of your pleasure, therefore do not harm her.” [^9] Hygiene After the intercourse the partners may first wipe their genitals with clean pieces of cloth.

It is recommended that the same cloth/towel must not be used by both of them. [^1]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 40 [^2]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 40 [^3]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 82 [^4]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 14-15 [^5]: Al-’Urwah, p. 625 [^6]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 77 [^7]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 77 [^8]: al-Khu’i, Minhaju ‘s-Salihiyn, vol. 1 (Beirut: 22nd edition) p. 64 [^9]: Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 101-102 Previous…