What is the ruling on changing the wife's name during intercourse to unreal names and acting out different roles before intercourse as a form of renewal, and does this fall under the poet's saying, "How ugly you are when lawful, and how beautiful you are when forbidden," with the intention of the fornicator being in a lawful act?
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It is not permissible to do these things, which he claims help him maintain chastity. Most scholars have prohibited imagining a foreign woman when a man is having intercourse with his wife. These actions are a deviation and an unhealthy behavior. It is advisable to consult mental health specialists to treat this deviation.
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