October 19, 2025
4 mins
Does Physical Intimacy Over Clothing Count as Zina?
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question If no skin-to-skin contact occurred but there was physical intimacy over clothing, does that count as penetration? If penetration did occur, would sincere repentance make a future marriage valid—even if we still occasionally hug or hold hands? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. May Allah […]