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Evidence For The Prohibition Of Certain Sexual Acts
السلام عليكم
This is an embarrasing question. Scholars have deemed cerain sexual acts, such as anul sex, Haram. They even went as far as to deny reports about previous scholars, such as Imam Malik, deeming them permissible. What is the evidence from the Quran against these acts? What evidence is there to say that these acts are فواحش when they occur inside matrimonial bonds? What about Imam Malik deeming anul sex permissible?
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Evidence For The Prohibition Of Certain Sexual Acts
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Pleaae also share the views or the rulings on oral sex within bounds of marriage. Thank you
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First we need to understandi “fawahish” which refer to acts involving sexual impurity, wheteher they be of mind or that of body. For example, having intercource with a wife of one’s own father who’s not one’s mother, having intercourse with wife during menstrual cycles, having two sisters in Nikah etc. Anal sex and oral sex all fall into this category. To understand the rationale of fawahish, please see:
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The way etiquettes of intimacy have been mentioned in Quran, make it very clear that Anal Sex is to be considered prohibited:
وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْمَحِيضِ قُلْ هُوَ أَذًى فَاعْتَزِلُواْ النِّسَاء فِي الْمَحِيضِ وَلاَ تَقْرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىَ يَطْهُرْنَ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرْنَ فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمُ اللّهُ إِنَّ اللّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ نِسَآؤُكُمْ حَرْثٌ لَّكُمْ فَأْتُواْ حَرْثَكُمْ أَنَّى شِئْتُمْ وَقَدِّمُواْ لأَنفُسِكُمْ وَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ وَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّكُم مُّلاَقُوهُ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (2: 222-223)
And they ask you concerning women’s courses. Tell them: “They are an impurity. So keep away from women in their courses and do not approach them until they have cleansed themselves from blood. But when they have purified themselves after taking a bath, approach them in the manner the Almighty has directed you [in your instincts]. Indeed, Allah loves those who constantly repent and keep themselves clean.” These women of yours are your cultivated land; go, then, into your lands in any manner you please [and through this] plan for the future[1] [of both this and the next world] and remain fearful to God. And bear in mind that you shall necessarily meet Him [one day]. And [O Prophet!] Give good tidings [of success and salvation] to the believers [on that Day]. (2:222-223)
Ghamidi Sahab writes while explaining the relevant part of above quoted verse: “It is also explained in the above quoted verses that after the ceremonial bath, sexual intercourse with the wife should be done in the way prescribed by the Almighty. The Quranic words are: فَأْتُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَمَرَكُمْ اللَّهُ (go to them from where God has enjoined you). This guidance is ingrained in human nature and from this aspect it, no doubt, is a directive of the Almighty. If a person violates this directive he in fact violates a very obvious directive of the Almighty, and, as a result, will have to face punishment from Him“.
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Can you please provide reference where Imam Malik said that ?
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السلام عليكم
I don’t have a direct reference as of now. However, some scholars in their exegeses mention his opinion. Take Imam Al-Razi for example:
ونَقَلَ نافِعٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أنَّهُ كانَ يَقُولُ: المُرادُ مِنَ الآيَةِ تَجْوِيزُ إتْيانِ النِّساءِ في أدْبارِهِنَّ، وسائِرُ النّاسِ كَذَّبُوا نافِعًا في هَذِهِ الرِّوايَةِ، وهَذا قَوْلُ مالِكٍ، واخْتِيارُ السَّيِّدِ المُرْتَضى مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ، والمُرْتَضى رَواهُ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصّادِقِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Also see this narration that Imam Al-Daraqutni ascribes to Imam Malik:
ورَوى الدّارَقُطْنِيُّ في غَرائِبَ مالِكٍ والطَّبَرِيِّ عَنْ نافِعٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أنَّ رَجُلًا أتى امْرَأتَهُ في دُبُرِها فَوَجَدَ في نَفْسِهِ مِن ذَلِكَ فَأنْزَلَ اللَّهُ ﴿نِساؤُكم حَرْثٌ لَكم فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكم أنّى شِئْتُمْ﴾ وقَدْ رُوِيَ أنَّ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلَ هو عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، وعَنْ عَطاءِ بْنِ يَسارٍ أنَّ رَجُلًا أصابَ امْرَأتَهُ في دُبُرِها عَلى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ . فَأنْكَرَ النّاسُ عَلَيْهِ وقالُوا: أثْفَرَها فَأنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعالى ﴿نِساؤُكم حَرْثٌ لَكُمْ﴾
However, most scholars say this is a lie against Imam Malik. Take for example Imam Ibn Atiyah:
ورُوِيَتِ الإباحَةُ أيْضًا عَنِ ابْنِ أبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، ومُحَمَّدِ بْنِ المُنْكَدِرِ، ورَواها مالِكٌ عن يَزِيدَ بْنِ رُومانَ، عن سالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ورُوِيَ عن مالِكٍ شَيْءٌ في نَحْوِهِ، وهو الَّذِي وقَعَ في العُتْبِيَّةِ، وقَدْ كَذَبَ ذَلِكَ عَلى مالِكٍ
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