Does intercourse in the anus or partial penetration constitute retraction (*Fay'*) of the *Ila'* vow?

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Al-Mughni

Book of the Oath of Abstention (Ila')

Book 41 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

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If the husband engages in intercourse in the anus or only partially penetrates without the glans entering the vagina, it does not constitute retraction (*Fay'*). This is because the oath was sworn regarding abstention from what he was obligated to refrain from, and the harm is not removed by such an act.