Ibn al-Hajj al-Abdari was a Moroccan jurist, theologian and scholar of Islam in the 14 century. Born in Fes, he travelled and studied in Tunisia, Egypt, Mecca and Medina. He is known for writing al-Madkhal, an introductory text to fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)… https://t.co/Cbwgclfnlrtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
In al-Madkhal, Ibn al-Hajj outlined women's legal right to sexual satisfaction, as well as encouraging men to satisfy the intimate needs of their wives. Ibn al-Hajj placed greater emphasis on women's sexual fulfilment by informing men to prioritise female gratification. Male… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Premodern scholars acknowledged the sexual needs of Muslim women and spoke very frankly to men about female sexual satisfaction. Contrary to contemporary attitudes towards the topic, female sexuality was not considered a taboo or shameful topic in traditional Islam.
Classic books of fiqh and ilm al-bah (erotology) speak openly to married and unmarried peoppe intimacy matters. As the popular saying states, there is no "haya" (shyness/shame/modesty) when it comes to religious knowledge," as "God is not shy of [telling] the truth" - [Qur'an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Sexual pleasure was widely understood to be one of the core purposes of marriage, for both men and women alike. And it had a religious function: to help both spouses avoid adultery, which occurs in every society. Religious communities are not inhumane to sexual indiscretions or… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
For more information on the history of erotic literature and sexuality in Islamic civilizations, read the following:
• Sexuality in Islam by Abdelwahab Bouhdiba
• Lust & Grace by Ali Ghandour
• A Taste of Honey by Habeeb Akande
• Female Sexuality in the Early Medieval… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
For online courses on erotology in the Islamic tradition and intimacy practices in African cultures
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For islamic related quotes and content, check out @islam_texts who inspired this thread with their translation of Ibn al-Hajj's marital sex advice
وينبغي له أن يراعي حق زوجته في الجماع ، وأن يأتيها ليصون دينها ، ويكون قضاء حاجته تبعا لغرضها ... وكثير من الناس من ... يأتى زوجته… https://t.co/lqPXpjCuGMtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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"It is permissible to kiss the wife's genitalia before intercourse, but it's disliked after that." - [East African scholar] Ata ibn Rabah mentioned this, according to al-Qadhi in al-Jami'
[al Insaaf, Kitab an-Nikah]
Is Oral Sex Permissible in Islam?
Oral sex (fellatio and cunnilingus) is permissible in Islamic law, according to Muslim scholars as there is nothing to explicitly suggest that oral stimulation within a lawful relationship is forbidden by Allah or His Messenger (peace be upon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The permissibility of oral sex is explicitly stated in classical texts of fiqh (Islamic law) by premodern jurists. Hanbali texts mention kissing genitals, Shāfi’ī texts mention sucking the clitoris, Hanafi texts mention the permissibility of oral stimulation, and Mālikīs talk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Amrah bint Abd al-Rahman related that she asked Aishah, “How did the Prophet make love to his wives?” Aishah replied, “He was the most gentle and the most affectionate of men, always laughing and smiling [with his wife].”
Ibn Habib, Adab al-Nisa
Female sexperts and women scholars teaching the arts of intimacy was not uncommon in premodern Muslim societies.
Inspired by the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), men and women taught the secrets of eroticism in love poetry (ghazal), erotology texts, (ilm al-bah) and ethical treatises (adab).
Although Islam teaches racial equality, anti-black sentiment does exist in some Arab-Muslim literature and Islamic law (fiqh) texts by traditional scholars.
“Fiqh gives the right to wife to reject a husband due to prior or recent flaws…such as blindness, balding, and black skin unconditionally.” – Moroccan scholar Muhammad al-Ta’wil (d. 2015), author of 'There Is No Male-Preference in Islamic Law'
“The aesthetic judgment that jet black skin is a defect appeared to be a common notion among Malikis of North and Northeast Africa and Andalus (Islamic Spain) where we can confidently assume were populations with predominately light and pale white skin color.
Fear of The Black Penis: Black Eunuchs in the Ottoman Empire - A Dark History
A eunuch is a man whose genitalia has been removed. Although Islam as a religion prohibits castration, many enslaved men were castrated by Arab and Ottoman Turkish Muslims to serve as guards.
From the 9th century rule of the Abbasids to the 20th century of the Ottoman Turks, eunuch-making was tolerated in medieval Arab-Muslim societies. Some eunuchs were white, many were black Africans.
Sadly, thousands of black men, some Muslims, were illegally enslaved and mutilated to serve and protect the wives and concubines of the Arab rulers. It was commonly believed that black men were hypersexual with uncontrollable lust,
REVIEW: Sex and Desire in Muslim Cultures: Beyond Norms and Transgression from the Abbasid to the Present Day is a collection of twelve essays on sexuality and eroticism in medieval Arab societies. The book examines sexual norms and transgressions across the Middle East.
The book includes a fascinating chapter on the disappearance of erotic Arabic literature in the 19th century. Written by Nadia al-Bagdadi, the chapter on Eros and Etiquette examines the Arabic ars erotica, also known as Arabic-Islamic erotology, tradition which dealt with eros,
sexuality and social etiquette. Prior to European colonisation, Arabs (including religious scholars) wrote explicit erotic manuals to educate and entertain readers on the art of lovemaking and rekindling desire. The chapter explores why the erotic literary genre disappeared