🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #239

How important is it to keep myself clean and fresh for my spouse's comfort?

Keeping yourself clean and fresh is part of honouring your spouse and nourishing your closeness. Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness, and your spouse is the person with the greatest right to enjoy a pleasant appearance and scent from you. Bathing, brushing your teeth, wearing suitable fragrance and dressing neatly at home are not trivial matters. This works both ways; husband and wife are equally responsible. If a health problem is causing odour or discomfort, see a doctor without embarrassment. Speak gently if you would like your spouse to take care of something, not with words that shame them. See intimacy etiquette.

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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