It is not permissible to perform intercourse with a menstruating woman. Allah SWT says:
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ ۖ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُوا النِّسَاءَ فِي الْمَحِيضِ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطْهُرْنَ ۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves.
Surah Al-Baqarah v.222
However, it is permissible for a man to sleep next to his menstruating wife, touch her, caress her, and so on. Anas RA reported that when a woman from among the Jews
menstruated, they would move her out of the room, and would not eat, drink, or sit with her. Allah's Messenger Muhammad SAW was asked about that, upon which Allah SWT revealed (the above ayah: al-Baqarah 2:222). So Allah's Messenger Muhammad SAW said:
"Live with them in the house, and do anything (you wish) except for intercourse."
On hearing this, the Jews said, "This man does not want to leave any of our affairs but differ from us in it!"
Recorded by Muslim, Abii Dawud, and Abu 'Uwanah.
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Allah's Messenger Muhammad SAW performed intimacy with his wives when
they were in their menses. Maymunah reported:
"When the Prophet Muhammad SAW wanted to have intimacy with one of his wives while she was menstruating, he would have her wrap a piece of cloth around her lower body and would then fondle her."
Recorded by al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Abu Dawud. A similar hadith is recorded
by al-Bukhari and Muslim from 'A'isha RA.
After a woman's menses ends, it is recommended for her to perform ghusl before her husband copulates with her, because this is the highest form of purification that is mentioned in the above ayah.
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