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  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Is Kaffara required if I leave a hickey, a love bite, on my wife or if she leaves one on me? Is there unanimity on this matter among the main Maraji'?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

No, there is no kaffarah or blood-money, etc., as long as it was consensual as well, from her side, and not to hurt her.

And Allah knows best
Is there a reliable Hadith that advises against sexual intercourse while standing? If yes, then is it permissible for the husband to remain standing while the wife is seated?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

This view has not been firmly established, and you must refer to your Marja' taqleed. 

And Allah knows best
Is there a Hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that states that a man should not engage in sexual relations with his wife while naked? If so, does this imply that only the man must be clothed, or does it mean that both partners should not be naked?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

There are narrations that do mention some of these things, but most of our esteemed scholars do not mention it as one of the makruh acts during intimacy, meaning that they might not hold that level of authenticity. 

You must refer to your Marja' taqleed on this, but whatever the case is, it is not haram, nor even firmly established as 'makruh'.

And Allah knows best
If a husband requests his wife to wash his clothes, which is within her ability, is she obligated to comply? If he supports her and asks her to perform household chores, does that make it compulsory for her to obey in such Halal and feasible matters?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

If there was an understanding between them that he spends on her more than the basic needs of food and clothes and shelter and she looks after the household matters, such understanding makes it compulsory on both of them to full fil that mutual understanding. Some people say that wife has no responsibility at all at home more than matrimonial matters for her husband, but many scholars say that the understood agreement on her responsibilities at home matters and must be obliged.

Wassalam.