ConditionalMarriage & Family · Nikah
Is it permissible for the newlywed couple to be intimate before Rukhsati and moving in with another?
The answer
In principle, once a Nikah takes place, a couple are lawful for one another and may be intimate with one another. However, if the families and the couple have agreed that it is in their best interests to delay any sexual relations, then the couple should honour that and consider why it was delayed in the first place.
Condition: Lawful in principle, but a delay agreed by the families and couple should be honoured.
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Faraz Adam
Based on the Hanafi school and on the question as it was asked. Another mufti may reach a different conclusion. Read the disclaimer.