"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…
Premodern scholars said genital kissing is permissible, however many modern Indo-Pak and Arab scholars say it's prohibited or disliked as they viewed it as "disgusting" and "shameful." Interestingly, many African scholars from early Islam held a different attitude towards oral… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Who was Ata ibn Abu Rabah?
Ata ibn Abu Rabah (d. 733) was a legal scholar, hadith transmitter and mufti of Mecca in the late seventh and early eighth centuries of the common era. Ata was a dark-skinned black man of east African origin. He was a respected religious authority who… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Muslim Woman Teaching Sex Education To Male Scholars
Sulayman ibn Musa was asked whether a husband is permitted to look at his wife’s genitalia. He said, “I asked Ata [ibn Abu Rabah] and he told me that he asked [the Prophet’s wife] Aishah. She mentioned this hadith [“I used to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The aforementioned hadith contradicts, a number of unreliable and fabricated hadiths that were circulated to discourage looking at the spouse’s genitalia. In a dubious report, Ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) allegedly said, “When any of you have sex with his wife or… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Another fabricated report states that Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) allegedly said. “When any of you have sex, he should not look at the genital area because it may cause blindness. He should not say much, because it may cause dumbness.” [Daylami].
Ata ibn Abu Rabah was a prominent scholar and jurist of east African origin. He studied Islam under a number of scholars including Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar and Aishah. Ata served as the mufti of Mecca in the late seventh and early eighth centuries. In early Islam, female scholars… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
For more information on the cultural history of Muslim scholars' rulings and attitudes towards sex, read;
• Sex Education For Husband and Wife: Women's Emancipation during the Prophet’s Lifetime by Abd al-Halim Abu Shuqqah
• A Taste of Honey: Sexuality and Erotology in Islam… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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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.
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