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Fatima, the truthful one and principal of Eve’s daughters, grew up during the advent of Islam. She grew up while Islam was at the stage of progress. The Prophet Muhammad, the savior of mankind and master of Adam’s children (a.s) brought her up. He su...

Fatima, the truthful one and principal of Eve’s da...

Another by-product of the new technology is the so-called sperm bank where sperms and fertilized ovum are preserved in frozen state. There are four questions which must be addressed here. Firstly: Is man allowed to preserve his sperms in frozen state...

Another by-product of the new technology is the so...

There was a time when people need not be reminded of some of the basic moral and ethical values, but now we are living in an era where moral values are changing with the change of the worn-out car tires! One of such issues is decency in dress at home...

There was a time when people need not be reminded ...

* Is sex forbidden at any time in marriage? Yes, by considering the discomfort for the women during the monthly periods, Islam has forbidden both the husband and the wife from engaging in sexual intercourse during the menstruation. The Qur'an says: "...

* Is sex forbidden at any time in marriage? Yes, b...

If a person does not marry soon after maturing and finds it difficult to control his or her sexual desire, then the only way to fulfill the sexual desire is mut'ah. In Islamic laws, according to the Shi'ah fiqh, marriage is of two types: da'im, perma...

If a person does not marry soon after maturing and...

Islam has allowed marriage as soon as a person becomes physically mature, and it also strongly recommends that at least during the early years of marriage adopt a simple life-style so that lack or paucity of financial resources does not obstruct a ha...

Islam has allowed marriage as soon as a person bec...

One way of fulfilling the sexual urge which is now becoming acceptable in the Western world is sexual relation between membees of the same sex, homosexuality and lesbianism. By saying that it is becoming acceptable in liberal societies I do not mean ...

One way of fulfilling the sexual urge which is now...

In Islam terminology, masturbation (istimna') means self-stimulation of sexual organ till one achieves emission of semen or orgasm. Masturbation in form of self-stimulation is forbidden is Shi'ah fiqh. While describing the believers, the Qur'an says,...

In Islam terminology, masturbation (istimna') mean...

Pre-marital sex is absolutely forbidden in Islam, no matter whether it is with a girl-friend or a prostitute. Pre-material sex is adultery (zina). It is also an irresponsible sexual behaviour. There is no responsibility involved in such relationships...

Pre-marital sex is absolutely forbidden in Islam, ...

Sexual desire is aroused in human beings at the age of puberty. In Islamic legal definition, puberty (bulugh) is determined by one of the followings: 1. age: fifteen lunar years for boys and nine for girls; 2. internal changes: In boys: The first noc...

Sexual desire is aroused in human beings at the ag...

The second questions with which we are confronted by secularists and liberals is that of personal freedom: "Am I not free to do whatever I like as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others?" I think it will be very helpful to point out t...

The second questions with which we are confronted ...

The first question is that, "Can sexuality be regulated by morality?" We are told that "there cannot really be such a thing as a specifically sexual morality. Morality ... attaches not to the sexual act, but always to something else, with which it ma...

The first question is that, "Can sexuality be regu...

The statement that in Islam women are considered sexually active, can mean two different things; either they are sexually more active than men or they are sexually as active as men. In the first sense, it would mean that women have a stronger sex dri...

The statement that in Islam women are considered s...

There are many non-Muslim writers, especially of liberal and feminist ideology, who have attacked the Islamic view of woman's sexuality. Their criticism is mostly based on some misconceived ideas about the Islamic sexual morality. Basically there are...

There are many non-Muslim writers, especially of l...

In Islam, contrary to Christianity, marriage and sex are not antipathetic to the love for, and worship of, God. Instead of an obstacle, marriage is regarded as an asset in acquiring spiritual perfection. The Prophet said, "One who marries has already...

In Islam, contrary to Christianity, marriage and s...

The Islamic point of view about the worldly good things is not negative, rather it says that we should appreciate them as the blessings of God. And Islam is, therefore, totally opposed to monasticism and celibacy. 'Uthman bin Maz'un was a close compa...

The Islamic point of view about the worldly good t...

Imam Ghazali and other mystics have made a serious mistake in understanding the concept of 'preparing for the hereafter'. And this is what I would like to briefly clarify here. The concept of 'preparing for the hereafter' depends on one's outlook abo...

Imam Ghazali and other mystics have made a serious...

If asked that why does Islam consider love for women as a deadly enemy of civilization and a danger to the social order, Mernissi would answer that emotional investment or the focus of attention "should be devoted to Allah alone in the form of knowle...

If asked that why does Islam consider love for wom...

The Islamic sexual morality is fundamentally different from that of the Christian Church. This is because of the all-encompassing nature of the Islamic shari'ah. Bertrand Russell says, "Great religious leaders, with the exception of Muhammad -and Con...

The Islamic sexual morality is fundamentally diffe...

What you read above was a brief historical and social background of the Christian West against which the New Morality was emerging. The Church made a serious error in suppressing the most nature urge of human beings, the very means of their perpetuit...

What you read above was a brief historical and soc...

The Islamic ideology played a creative role in building the moralities of the Moslem individual; it founded those moralities on religious bases which involves good and bad reward they are not mere moral recommendations free from responsibility, on th...

The Islamic ideology played a creative role in bui...