The
following is an abstract of the chief points in relations between the sexes in
Islam, as provided to the author by a friend and Islamic scholar. Much is
familiar from the Christian tradition; not all.
Firstly, polyandry—women taking more than one husband—was prohibited by Islam. Women are given rights, particularly married women.
Monogamous marriage is the norm and highly recommended, and asceticism (pretended celibacy), although not banned is strongly discouraged.
Marriage is only permissible with females who have reached maturity (historically, even in the case of slaves who had converted from paganism). Marriage with Christians or Jews (or indeed slaves) has always been allowed. Consent to marriage here was absolutely necessary and dowry always proceeds from the male to the female.
When there is divorce (highly regrettable), alimony - called mutaá - is given to the divorced women and maintenance for the children.
Sex is graced with light introductory prayers and cleanliness. Women's needs are underlined. One cannot marry two sisters, nor have two women on the bed. One could not talk about sex with wife or husband with others. Sex during menstruation is forbidden, as well as what was called minor sodomy (rear entry); homosexuality and lesbianism are both forbidden. (Some of the informant's own vocabulary and phrasing here retained.)
Islam was the first religion in history that reduced the number of wives from an unlimited number, to a much lesser figure; and even then this conditioned by utmost regard for fair-play and women's consent. (As above: informant's phrasing.)
Only a wife can masturbate her husband and vice versa.
Fornication and adultery are obstacles to spiritual advancement and, like sodomy and homosexuality, highly forbidden. Masturbation in some circumstances may be unavoidable, but it must never become pathological or a substitute for marriage. (Ditto.)
After an appeal for a general survey on the subject, these were the matters offered by the informant. Shortly the author intends to read the relevant verses of the Qur'an and Haddith, in the best available translation, in order to try to seize any particular nuance in the wording. This much as a preliminary note for himself as much as for the reader of these pages.
Firstly, polyandry—women taking more than one husband—was prohibited by Islam. Women are given rights, particularly married women.
Monogamous marriage is the norm and highly recommended, and asceticism (pretended celibacy), although not banned is strongly discouraged.
Marriage is only permissible with females who have reached maturity (historically, even in the case of slaves who had converted from paganism). Marriage with Christians or Jews (or indeed slaves) has always been allowed. Consent to marriage here was absolutely necessary and dowry always proceeds from the male to the female.
When there is divorce (highly regrettable), alimony - called mutaá - is given to the divorced women and maintenance for the children.
Sex is graced with light introductory prayers and cleanliness. Women's needs are underlined. One cannot marry two sisters, nor have two women on the bed. One could not talk about sex with wife or husband with others. Sex during menstruation is forbidden, as well as what was called minor sodomy (rear entry); homosexuality and lesbianism are both forbidden. (Some of the informant's own vocabulary and phrasing here retained.)
Islam was the first religion in history that reduced the number of wives from an unlimited number, to a much lesser figure; and even then this conditioned by utmost regard for fair-play and women's consent. (As above: informant's phrasing.)
Only a wife can masturbate her husband and vice versa.
Fornication and adultery are obstacles to spiritual advancement and, like sodomy and homosexuality, highly forbidden. Masturbation in some circumstances may be unavoidable, but it must never become pathological or a substitute for marriage. (Ditto.)
After an appeal for a general survey on the subject, these were the matters offered by the informant. Shortly the author intends to read the relevant verses of the Qur'an and Haddith, in the best available translation, in order to try to seize any particular nuance in the wording. This much as a preliminary note for himself as much as for the reader of these pages.
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