Among the important matters which should be paid attention to when engaging in sex are the following: 1. Having the intention of doing this thing only for the sake of Allah. 2. Intercourse should be preceded by kind words, playfulness and kisses. 3. Saying this dua: Bismillah, Allahumma jannibna al-shaytan wa jannib al-shaytan ma razqtana. 4. Having intercourse in the vagina in whatever manner. 5. Avoiding intercourse in the back passage. 6. It is permissible to delay the ghusl until before the time of prayer. 7. Avoiding intercourse during menses. 8. It is permissible for the husband to withdraw (‘azl) if he does not want to have a child 9. It is forbidden for both spouses to spread the secrets of what happens between them in their private marital life.

How to consummate marriage: 1: you should treat your bride kindly and gently; 2- you should place your hand on your bride’s head and pray for her; 3- you should pray two rak’ahs with her; and 4- you should say the du’a reported by Ibn ‘Abbas.

In Islam, Muslim spouses should say this du’a before having sex: “Bismillah, Allahumma jannibnash-shaytana wa jannib-ash-shaytana ma razaqtana.”