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What did Imam Shafi'i mean when he said that no one can be compelled into intercourse?

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Imam al-Shafi‘i (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his famous book Al-Um: > و قال الامام الشافعي رحمه الله في كتاب "الأم" : وهكذا لو كانت منفردة > به ، أو مع أمة له يطؤها ، أمر بتقوى الله عز وجل ، وألا يضر بها في > الجماع ، ولم يفرض عليه منه شيء بعينه ، إنما يفرض عليه ما لا صلاح لها > إلا به من نفقة وسكنى وكسوة ، وأن يأوى إليها ، فأما الجماع فموضع تلذذ > ولا يجبر أحد عليه. (كتاب الأم، الجزء 6، الصفحة 482، باب الخلع والنشوز) Here’s a precise English translation of the passage from Imam al-Shafi‘i’s Al-Um (Vol. 6, p. 482, Chapter on Khul‘ and Nushuz): > "And likewise, if she is alone with him, or with a female slave whom > he has intercourse with, he is commanded to fear Allah Almighty and > not to harm her in sexual relations. Nothing specific is prescribed > for him regarding this; rather, what is required of him is what she > cannot do without—namely, providing her with maintenance, > accommodation, clothing, and taking her in. As for sexual intercourse, > it is a matter of pleasure, and no one can be compelled to it." Is Imam Shafi'i talking about MEN only i.e. intercourse is a matter of pleasure only for MEN and they cannot be compelled to do it? Or is he talked about both MEN and WOMEN (wife and concubine) in general?
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Sep 27, 2025, 09:55 PM
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