Islam's Stance on Oral Sex
Question: I have a question that perplexes my mind, and I want you
to clarify. What is the Islamic stance on oral sex between the husband and his
wife? Jazakum Allah khayran.
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful.
All
praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His
Messenger.
Dear
questioner, thank you so much for your concerns about your religion and Allah’s
teachings even in what concerns your sexual life with your wife.
As
regards your question, it is to be noted, first of all, that all acts that aim
at satisfying and pleasing the spouses are allowable so long as two things are
avoided, that is anal sex and having sex with a wife while she is still in her
menstruation. Thus, it is permissible for a husband and a wife to practice
cunnilingus and fellatio. Following we’d cite the opinions of some well-known
Muslim scholars in this regard:
The
eminent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Yusuf
Al-Qaradawi states:
“I
was asked about oral sex in
So,
they are in need of more excitements during copulation. However, men in our
Muslim societies see nothing in the Muslim woman that can excite them on the
basis of her wearing either Hijab (veil) or Niqab (face cover). But concerning whether being in
complete nakedness during practicing copulation is lawful or not, the Prophet
of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, is reported to have said,
"Guard your private parts except from your wife or your slaves."
Muslim
jurists are of the opinion that it is lawful for the husband to perform cunnilingus
on his wife, or a wife to perform the similar act for her husband (fellatio)
and there is no wrong in doing so. But if sucking leads to releasing semen,
then it is Makruh (blameworthy), but there is no
decisive evidence (to forbid it).
These
parts are not dirty like anus, but it is ordinarily disgusting to man. But
there is no decisive evidence to make it unlawful, especially if the wife
agrees with it or achieves orgasm by practicing it. Allah, Exalted and
Glorified be He, says: "And who guard their modesty, save from their wives
or the slaves, that I heir right hands possess, for then they are not
blameworthy, but Who so craveth
beyond that, such are transgressors.” (Al-Mu'minun:
5-7)”
In
the light of this, scholars maintain that the husband is allowed to enjoy his
wife through any means of enjoyment except anal sex, for that is strictly
forbidden.
Dr. Ali Jum`ah, professor of the Principles of Islamic
Jurisprudence at Al-Azhar Univ., says further that
licking, sucking and kissing spouse's sexual organs are all allowed, as long as
it gives a person sexual gratification that will keep him away from Haram (unlawful) or starring at opposite sex
(marriageable). But every Muslim must keep in mind that sexual intercourse is
just a lust and passion that must be satisfied in a lawful way; it's not to be
perceived as necessary as foods and drinks, as it's the case in the Western
perverted ideology.
Shedding
more light on this, Dr. Sabri
`Abdul Ra’ouf, professor of Islamic Comparative
Jurisprudence, at Al-Azhar Univ,
says that it's allowed for the married couple to enjoy each other as long as
what they do does not run counter to the teachings of Islam or violate the
public norms. He also gives support to the view of Sheikh
Al-Qaradawi that oral sex or kissing
private parts of the spouse is something viewed disgusting to Muslims, but if
the aim is just kissing (without having constant indulgence in it) it's not
sinful to do that, but people of high morality normally keep away from that, as
not to give in to imitating non-Muslims.”
In
conclusion, it has become clear now that oral sex is not prohibited, but it is
not the normal choice for committed Muslims and Muslimahs.
That's, despite that oral sex is not Haram, it is
completely disgusting and does not conform to the pure taste and decency of a
Muslim personality.
Here,
it should be noted that one of the main objectives of
Allah
Almighty knows best.