Massage Therapy In islam

[anonymous]

Assalamualaikum,

Religion Islam , what kind of view it has on massage therapy. E.g a woman can get a massage session from another woman? Is it allowed in islam? When one feels tired and exhausted, for rejuvenating can massage be performed by woman. Please provide information on this. Thanks.

[aamirsaab]

Yes you can have a massage from same gender for the reasons you've stated.

[Huzaifah ibn Adam]

It is permissible as long as the woman giving the massage is not seeing and/or touching the `Awrah of the woman she is giving the massage to. The `Awrah of one Muslim woman in front of another Muslim woman is the area between the navel and the knees.

والله تعالى أعلم

[fhmn63]

yes,as long you are not exposing your awrah.

[Huzaifah ibn Adam]

People should learn massage therapy so that they can do it for their spouse.

That would be beneficial. And free, too.

[anonymous]

Thank you for your answers. A slight confusion still there, regarding awrah. Is chest massage allowed by woman? Or lower back massage because of back pain?

[Huzaifah ibn Adam]

Do you mean a man getting a chest or back massage by a Ghayr Mahram woman? If so, then no, it is not permissible.

[anonymous]

No I meant a woman getting massage of breasts and lower back area by a woman?

[Huzaifah ibn Adam]

Permissible, provided it's a Muslim woman getting the massage by another Muslim woman.

[Umm Abed]

Permissible, provided it's a Muslim woman getting the massage by another Muslim woman.

Just as a caution and reminder: women cant give other women massage in in places like chest there is no need for this kind of contact. Please clarify

[Huzaifah ibn Adam]

Technically permissible, but not recommended. Better to avoid.

[anonymous]

Ok JazakAllah. Yes i also heard that a Muslim and trust worthy woman should perform massage therapy on a Muslim woman. As a woman massager of questionable character may not be trusted for massage therapy.

[Serinity]

Just as a caution and reminder: women cant give other women massage in in places like chest there is no need for this kind of contact. Please clarify

I feel this crosses immodesty.. / or is very close to that. Can any clarify?

[Umm Abed]

I feel this crosses immodesty.. / or is very close to that. Can any clarify?

Yes especially if its not done for medical reasons, its not right, its unethical. Another thing is that a normal massage does not include the chest area.

[aaj]

Yes especially if its not done for medical reasons, its not right, its unethical. Another thing is that a normal massage does not include the chest area.

It's not necessarily unethical, just not normally part of the massage. Actions are but intentions. If there's a need for it then it can be done.

Google benefits of chest massage.