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The Prohibitions of Oral Sex
PATHWAY FOR QURÃN-In
the Ahaadith,the following narration appears:'Verily, your mouths are pathways
of the Qurãn, therefore purify your mouths with Miswaak'.The Makhaarij
or places from whence Qurãnic huroof(letters) emanate are located in
the mouth.The high Ibaadat of Tilaawat of the Qurãn shareef is effected
via the mouth,hence the Hadith describes the mouth as the 'pathway of the
Qurãn'.Since it is,literally speaking, the channel for the recitation
of the Qurãn shareef, Rasulullah (saws) emphasised much the maintainance
of its purity. The
emphasis on the purity of the mouth could be gauged from the many times Rasulullah
(saws)would use the Miswaak everyday to clean his mouth. The practice of Miswaak
is strongly stressed by the Shariáh.
In one Hadith, Rasulullah (saws)said, 'When the servant of Allah uses the
Miswaak and then performs Salaat,an angel stands behind him, listening attentively
to the recitation of the Qurãn.The angels draws closer and closer to
the reciter and places his mouth on the mouth of the reciter.Thus every word
emanating from the mouth of the Musalli enters the angel's mouth.Therefore,
maintain your mouth pure and clean for the Qurãn.'
ZIKRULLAH-The actual purpose underlying the creation of man is Zikrullah
or the remembrance of Allah Taãla. Rasulullah (saws) ordered Muslims
to maintain their tongues fresh with the Zikr of Allah Taãla.The facts
mentioned above will indicate that Insaan is Ashraful Makhlukaat (the noblest
of creation) and the noblest part of his body is his head which is the location
for lofty faculties and attributes which earn for him the designation of 'the
form of Allah'. In order that he maintains his lofty rank and progresses continuously
towards loftier mansions and closer Divine Proximity, it is essential that
man exercises restraint over his physical and animal qualities. If he fails
in this respect, he will descend to a level below the lowly beasts.Allah Taãla
has endowed man with intelligence, will-power and shame. He must employ these
attributes to subdue his animal and carnal desires and refrain from indulgence
in the excesses of lust. If he fails in this achievement he will annihilate
himself spiritually and degenerate to sub-animal levels.The sublimity of Islam
is of such a lofty degree that it
exhorts its adherence to adopt dignity, deportment and propriety in even sexual
relationship. Rasulullah (saws) advised his Ummah to abstain from total nudity
when indulging in sex and not to behave 'like asses'. Since Islam is a culture
of transcendental values calculated to ensure maximum remembrance of Allah
Taãla, a Muslim should not debase himself to a sub-animal level by
resorting to the vile practice of oral sex.The mouth of Insaan is the pathway
of the Qurãn, his tongue has been commanded to remain fresh with Zikrullah;
his mouth is situated in the noblest part of his body; the functions of his
mouth are noble and lofty; his mouth is a passageway for transference of the
recited Qurãn into the mouth of the listening angel. He cannot, therefore,
debase and dishonour himself so disgracefully by resorting to the revolting
practice of oral sex. A Muslim should not dishonour that head and face which
the Shariáh of Islam commands to be honoured. Allah Taãla honoured
the human head with noble qualities, the highest being the Noor of Aql, but
man debases that lofty part of his body by indulging in an act of bestiality
not even committed by the lowly beasts. It does not behove man in general,
and a Muslim in particular to degrade himself in this manner.The Mu'min's
link with Allah Taãla is so strong or ought to be so strong that the
Shariáh has prescribed a particular Duá to be recited even when
a man approaches his wife for sexual
relations. Even at the moment of reaching climax and ejaculation, the Muslim
is required to read in his mind (without moving the lips) a special Duá
so that he remains protected from any Shaitaani interference. We learn from
the Hadith of Rasulullah (saws) that Shaytaan attempts to interfere with man
even while he indulges in lawful sex, hence the wording of the special Duá
for this occasion is: 'O Allah! Protect us from Shaytaan and protect the offspring
you grant us from Shaytaan'.Allah Taãla has honoured man highly, hence
the Qurãn says, 'Verily, we have honoured the sons of Aadam.' He is
therefore not allowed to debase himself with the bestial acts which even the
lowly beasts do not commit.The mouth is an honoured part of the physical body.It
is not a receptacle of impurity.