Q: My question is related to khalwat e sahiha.
If a couple used to meet in the guest room of the wife's house whose doors were usually closed but they were never locked. They usually used to meet in the presence of the mother in law who used to come in the room in phases, at times by knocking and at times she would knock and open the door slightly so that the couple knows that she's coming. There was always a risk of her entering. The couple used to be physically intimate (sexual intercourse never happened) but there was always a fear of her entering because the door didn't have a lock. Would this be considered khalwat e sahiha or not?
A: If they remained in the room for the time where it was possible for them to have intercourse, and there was no obstacle preventing them from intercourse (e.g. the wife being in the state of haiz or anyone being present in the room), then khalwat saheehah has taken place.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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