Aslam

Praise be to Allah.We

put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uhaymeen, may Allaah

preserve him, who answered as follows:

It

is not permissible for him to give her a massage or for her to give him a

massage. Something is bound to happen, especially if they are both young.

Islam

came to close all the doors that may lead to temptation and provocation

for one or both parties. Massage involves uncovering part of the body and

direct touching, so it poses a serious danger of temptation and the

provocation of desires. You have to look for male masseurs who can do this

for you when you need it it, or let some of your family members learn how

to do massage so that they can do that for you. May Allaah help us and you

to do that which He loves and which pleases Him.