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A mufti advises a woman whose son-in-law cannot consummate his marriage (Ottoman illustration, 1721).. Sexuality in Islam contains a wide range of views and laws, which are largely predicated on the Quran, and the sayings attributed to Muhammad and the rulings of religious leaders confining sexual activity to marital relationships between men and women.
Islamic interpretations and practices widely differ in what parts of women's bodies constitute the intimate, with liberal interpretations limiting to best possible, while conservative interpretations can even include a woman's voice and social existence. [24]
The intimate parts (Arabic: عورة 'awrah, ستر, satr) of the human body must, according to Islam, be covered by clothing.Most of modern Islamic scholars agree that the 'awrah of a man is the area between the navel and the knees, and the 'awrah of a woman is the entire body except the face, hand; exposing the 'awrah of the body is against Islamic law.
Other Muslim-majority states with notably more women university students than men include Kuwait, where 41% of females attend university compared with 18% of males; [150] Bahrain, where the ratio of women to men in tertiary education is 2.18:1; [150] Brunei Darussalam, where 33% of women enroll at university vis à vis 18% of men; [150] Tunisia ...
The tradition of reformist and progressive Islam, however, permits marriage between Muslim women and Non-Muslim men; [110] Islamic scholars opining this view include Khaleel Mohammed, Hassan Al-Turabi, among others. [111] Despite Sunni Islam prohibiting it, interfaith marriages between Muslim women and Non-Muslim men take place at substantial ...
Muslim scholars debated whether it was permissible to have concubines, and if so, how many. The majority of pre-modern Islamic scholars accepted the institution of concubinage. However, some scholars dissented. Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, a twelfth century Shafi'i scholar, believed the Quran allows sexual relations only with one's wife. [46]
Muslim-majority regions with zina laws against consensual premarital and extramarital sex. [75] [76] [page needed] The zina and rape laws of countries under Sharia law are the subjects of a global human rights debate. [77] [78] Hundreds of women in Afghan jails are victims of rape or domestic violence. [74]
Menstruation in Islam relates to various purity related restrictions in Islamic jurisprudence. [1] [2] The ḥayḍ (Arabic: حيض) is the religious state of menstruation in Islam. [3] [4] The Qur'an makes specific mention of menstruation in al-Baqara 2:222: And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during ...