Is it permissible for a man to be present with his wife when she is giving birth?
Can a man be present during his wife's childbirth ?
Praise be to Allaah.
Yes, it is permissible for him to be present when she is giving birth, because it is permissible for the husband to see all of his wife's body with no exceptions. Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and one of his wives used to do ghusl from janaabah from one vessel. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 264).
So there is nothing wrong with a man attending when his wife gives birth, so long as other women are not uncovered in the same place. And Allaah knows best.
is a husband allowed to be present whilst the wife is giving birth?
Assalamu'alaikum w.w.
Some scholars consider this to be against the Islamic principles of modesty as it involves the husband being present infront of midwifes while the wife is in a state of undress. In Western countries however, female relatives are not always readily available to accompany a woman to the delivery unit, especially during night hours. With this in mind, I consider it permissible for the husband to be present during the wife's labour.
Allah (SWT) Knows Best.
(Mufti) Abdullah Patel.
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(Mufti) Abdullah Patel
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