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Sex and the Ummah Series: The Hadith of Jabir(86)

May 27, 2010

This article is a collated summary of a series of emails sent to those who registered for the LikeAGarment online email course. It discussed the concept of sexuality in Islam in light of the famous hadith of Jabir ibn Abdillah.

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Today, we live in a world of contradictions. While society around us is over-sexualized and hyper-erotic, it appears that many Muslims have reacted to this by becoming prudish and attempting to insulate themselves from the topic of sexuality. Perhaps as a result of this attitude, one finds that one of the most common problems of Muslim couples is a lack of healthy intimacy in their marriages.

UPDATED | Female Wet Dreams: Islamic Perspectives & Regulations

Therefore, if a girl/woman sees a wet dream, it does not mean that she is sexually perverted, lewd or immodest in any sense. It is out of her control, especially for younger girls who may be experiencing many hormonal changes in their bodies. In fact, the Shariah itself recognizes wet dreams as a sign of puberty.

Dealing With Homosexual Urges: Yasir Qadhi to Muslim Student

The following article is an edited transcription of a response that Sh. Yasir Qadhi gave to a question posed to him
in a class that he taught recently in London.

Q: Shaykh, I have unnatural urges and feel attracted to members of the same gender. I don’t know what to do about this, can you please give me some advice.


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