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Sexuality In Islam Gender John C Danforth Center On Religion And Politics

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Sexuality in Islam, particularly Islamic jurisprudence of sex (Arabic: الفقه الجنسي[a]) and Islamic jurisprudence of marriage (Arabic: فقه النكاح[b]) are the codifications of Islamic scholarly perspectives and rulings on sexuality, which both in turn also contain components of Islamic family jurisprudence, Islamic marital.

Islam’s attitude towards physical intimacy and sex is that both are a natural part of human life Contrary to common misconceptions, islam does not view sexuality as something inherently shameful or sinful Similar to other lifestyle practices, such as eating food and managing finances, sexual interactions are subject to islamic law, which is rooted in divine guidance. Understand islam's views on sexuality, from permissible behavior to boundaries of intimacy, and gain insight into marriage eligibility, sex etiquette, and more. On the contrary, the islamic endeavour in this regard is aimed at regulating human sexuality in a most humane manner In the perspective of islam, human sexual relations are limited only by the genuine interests of the present society, or the posterity.

Interactions between individuals that adhere to islamic values, promoting respect, dignity, and moral integrity Islam is a holistic way of life It takes into account all of humankind’s needs Part of physical wellbeing includes sexual wellbeing and health God created sex not only for procreation but to fulfil humankinds need for intimacy Islam leaves no part of our lives unexplained and thus sexuality and intimacy are not topics that the quran and the traditions.

This chapter provides an overview of how various aspects of sexuality are dealt with in different islamic traditions

It then focuses on how some medical and erotological sources dealt with the issue in the past, and finally looks at how contemporary feminists are pushing back against patriarchal interpretations of.

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