Affection between a married couple

[IbnAbdulHakim]

so islamically is it permissable to hold hands in public or not, personally i think if the woman was wearing a niqab it wouldnt look too bad.

i've seen couples walk arm in arm, niqaabi and bearded bro lol, i didnt mind, Allahu a'lam wat islam says, i do kno that umar slapped a man who touched his wife in public, but thats because he didnt know their married.


again allahu a'lam

 

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:salamext:

I think personally, holding hands n stuff n linking arms is ok in public, but not kissing n stuff...

 

[Muslim Woman]

.. i do kno that umar slapped a man who touched his wife in public, but thats because he didnt know their married.

wooow , that's the first time i 've heard of it . Can u pl. describe more ?

Does it mean couples must not touch each other ( unless it's necessary ) in public ?

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

^ remember wat brother Ali of ummah films said

la adree serious, someone shud quote a scholar on this

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

wooow , that's the first time i 've heard of it . Can u pl. describe more ?

Does it mean couples must not touch each other ( unless it's necessary ) in public ?

according to the seerah of umar delivered by sheikh anwar al awlaki once umar saw a man and woman standing so close to each other that they were touching so he went and hit the man on the head. later the man explained that the sister is his wife.

im not sure if umar felt embarassed or guilty (which wud make it ok) or if after that he said that he shudnt be close anyway in public, Allahu a'lam.#

seriously i dont kno the answer, we shud all stop this discussion until we see a true fatwah lest the shaytaan whispers...

 

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:salamext:

*nods head* ... Yeh maybe bro sheik.....FI sab has something

 

[Muslim Woman]

Salaam/peace ;


ok , i just saw a fatwa...it's very brief. Insha Allah , i will try to search for a detailed ans.



Fatwa # 8121 from United States Date: Friday, March 14th 2003

Category
Manners (Aadaab)


Title
Is it permissible to hold my wife’s hand in public?

Question


Answer


It will be against Hayaa (shame and modesty) to hold one's wife's hand in public. Verily, Allah loves Hayaa.



and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=3a64b167ef8e1a31a37931febfca8b1a

 

[iwuvaziaf]

Question As-Salamu `alaykum! 1- Is there anything wrong in holding one's wife's hand in public?

Answer Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

1. Islamically, there is nothing wrong that a husband hold his wife's hands in public; however, in some cultures it is considered something incompatible with ethics and public manners. Such thinking is just a cultural thing but not Islamic. So, you have the choice.

Allah Almighty knows best.

Taken from islamonline.net

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I guess we need to take views from different scholars into consideration.. As someone mentioned in Bangladesh, or India.. ppl get abit funny when couples are holding hands, which is obviously cultural.. I think someone gave reference above, to even some Hindus not holding hands because it is just that way.. I guess thats more of an asian culture.. i'd rather go with the arabic culture where they do...!

I dont think it is haram.. You may either do things modestly or not.. It depends on situations, sometimes u wud feel like.. sometimes u wouldnt.. like in a busy place, i would hold my husband's hand as i hold my mum's too.. its just love..

Allah knows best!

wsalamaleykum

 

[MuslimahMuminah]

A-Salam, I know in my culture it's pretty weird to hold your husbands hands in public. My parent's don't, I know my dad sometimes hugs my mum in public and she's a little embrassed. However, at home, they kiss and hug normally and call eachother sweet names! I'm not married yet but Insha'allah I don't see a problem with a husband and wife holding hands in public.