Is it prohibited to have marital relations while mentally focusing on a different woman?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits drinking from one cup while gazing at another, i.e., having relations with one's wife while thinking of another woman, even if both are one's wives. Commentators define this more precisely.
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