Ruling on Intercourse with the Presence of Discharge Following Menstruation

Question
A woman at the end of her menstrual period has a discharge, and her husband asks her for intercourse without penetration. Is this act permissible? If it is not permissible, what are the consequences for her?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: As long as the woman is not completely purified, intercourse is prohibited, but cohabitation between spouses without penetration is a matter of disagreement among the scholars, and God knows best.
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