Islamic Perspective Of Sex
Abdul Rahman Al-Sheha | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 42 | Size: 1 MB
Islam assigns man value over and above the rest of the creations. Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) created a pair of male and female. He knows best. Human reproduction is impossible without the existence of such a complementary pair. This co-existence complements each other. Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) created the male and the female in a perfect order that indicates His Greatness. Each one is granted aspecific mission. Both, male and female have a specific role to play in this life. No one should defy his role. Therefore, Islam illustrated these various roles in order to leave no room for speculations. This booklet is an attempt to shed some light on various issues related to this important subject.
Contents
Forward
Translator’s Word
Introduction
Islam And Sex
Islam And Sexual Stimulants
Islam And Female Protection
Islam And Marriage
Conclusion
Forward to the Book
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of theUniverse, the Creator and the Sustainer. There is no deity
worthy of worshipexcept He. And may Allah’s Peace and Blessings be upon Prophet
Muhammad, HisCompanions, His Family and followers all.
The issue of sexhas occupied a prominent position in the human thinking and activity. There
isso much preoccupation with sex, which has led to remarkable studies and researchdealing
with the nature of sexual behavior, its arousal, its use and abuse. Sex,as a human activity, has
led to deviant behavior and abuse of its pure humanneed by the sex industry all over the
world.
Sex, as a needand behavior, has been fully dealt with in Islam. Islam is a
comprehensivesystem of life that takes into account the spiritual, the social, the
physicaland all human needs. Furthermore, Islam has recognized these needs,
organizedthem and has described proper ways of their fulfillment. One of these needs
isthe sexual. Islam viewed the sexual act as sacred, private and a source of
humanreproduction. Therefore, it is recognized within the family context only.
Throughout the Islamic history, Muslim scholars and writershave tackled the issue of “sex in
Islam”. Within the same line of thinking comesthis contribution by Br.Abdul Rahman
Al-Sheha. In this book, theauthor provided the Islamic perspective on sex, purity and
chastity.Furthermore, the author tackled the issue of “sexual stimulants” especiallythose
beyond the sacred bond between the husband and wife. Therefore,Al-Shehastated:” Islam
bans all actions that lead to arouse the sex other than thepermissible.
Islam, out of precaution, bans all activities that lead to unlawfulpractices”. The Glorious
Quran says:“ Say to the believing men Thatthey should lower Their gaze and guard their
modesty: that will make Forgreater purity for them: And God is well acquainted With all
that theydo And say to believing women That they should lower Their gaze andguard
Their modesty; that they Should not display their Beauty andornaments except What
(must ordinarily) appear Thereof; that theyshould Draw their veils over Their bosoms
and not display Their beauty… ”(24:31-32)
In order to prevent social ills, Islamhas promoted the marriage institution. Islam permits
Muslims to satisfy theirsexual needs only through lawful marriage. i.e., the relationship
between thehusband and the wife in the traditional structure of the family.
Accordingly,Islam emphasized the importance of building the family on solid foundations.
Aprimary step in this process is the selection of the wife and the selection ofthe husband. A
second step is a lawful meeting of a prospective bride, amarriage contract and the
establishment of a happy family guided by the divinerevelation.
BrotherAl-Shehahas also tackled other issuesthat assure the continuity of the family
structure. Some of these steps dealwith the issues of sexual fulfillment, happiness, harmony
and family peace.Furthermore, he spelled out the rights of spouses upon each other. Finally,
headdressed the issue of divorce in Islam, which is considered as the most “hated”lawful act
in Islam. He explained its meaning and conditions.
This book is very informative, well researched and scholarly written. I ask Allah-Glory Be to
Him- to reward the author for his work. I thinkthat this book is of great benefit for Muslims
and non-Muslims in their quest tolive by the divine teachings that promote chastity,
modesty and happiness.
