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Are the circulating information regarding the coital positions mentioned in the book "Tuhfat al-'Arusayn" correct, and do they contradict the understanding of the noble verse: "Your women are a tilth for you, so approach your tilth however you wish"?

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It is permissible to have intercourse in any position, as long as menstruation and the anus are avoided, based on the Almighty’s saying: "Your wives are a place of cultivation for you, so come to your place of cultivation however you wish," and the hadith of Ibn Abbas: "Approach from the front or the back, but avoid menstruation and the anus."

If specialists (doctors) prove that a certain position is harmful, then this must be taken into consideration, because specialists are consulted for every field. The noble verse was revealed for a specific reason, and its general meaning can be qualified by what experience has proven to be harmful.

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