What is the definition of "consummating the marriage" with one's wife, and is it a condition for it that the hymen be broken or that penetration occur?
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"Entering upon the wife" is a euphemism for sexual intercourse, as mentioned by scholars, and this is also its linguistic meaning. Even if no actual penetration occurs, there is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding this. We wish to point out that a valid seclusion ( sahihah) takes the place of consummation, thus obligating the dowry and the waiting period (').
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