Question 2606: Is intercourse considered valid if it occurs through clothing? Peace be upon you. Is it considered intercourse if a same-sex relationship occurs while wearing clothes? And must ejaculation occur in the same usual conditions (a hint of desire with a relaxed body and the release of moisture) for women, as well as the same signs for men?
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
First: It is important to understand that any relationship as mentioned in the question between two women or two men is forbidden and is considered one of the greatest prohibitions, and one must immediately avoid it and repent to God.
Second: Ghusl (ritual purification) from janabah (major impurity) is only required if one of two conditions is met:
The first: The release of semen.
The second: Intercourse, even if ejaculation does not occur. Intercourse is only realized through penetration, and the relationship mentioned through clothing does not count as intercourse.
If there is doubt about the occurrence of janabah, one should assume it has not occurred unless moisture is released accompanied by the legal signs of semen release. For information on those signs for men and women, you can refer to Question 1976.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Answers to Inquiries, Q 171, 174 + Tahrir al-Wasilah - Sodomy and Lesbianism
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Causes of Janabah + Official Website