Fatwa No : 23751
Confirming the Bride's Virginity on the Night of Marriage

Confirming the Bride's Virginity on the Night of Marriage

On the first night after marriage, the family of the groom gives the bride a cloth to clean her blood (after consummating the marriage). This confirms whether or not she is a virgin. What is the legal status of this in the Shari’ah?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

There is no basis to this custom (of establishing a woman’s virginity after marriage) in the Shari’ah. Moreover, the prevalence of this custom in society is based on ignorance, since virginity can also be lost by indulging in rough play at a young age, or even old age.
And Allah knows best.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

فی الدر المختار: (من زالت بکارتہا بوثبۃ) أی نطۃ (أو) درور (حیض أو) حصول (جراحۃ أو تعنیس) أی کبر الخ (ج:۳ ص: ۶۳)۔ واللہ اعلم