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Marriage and Morals in Islam

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Marriage & Morals
in Islam

by

Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi

Preface i-iv
INTRODUCTION 1-10
A. Why this book? 1
B. Sex Education 3
C. Sources of the Shari'ah 5

Chapter One
THE WESTERN SEXUAL MORALITY 11-20
A. Christian Sexual Morality 11
B. The Victorian Era 15
C. The Sexual Revolution 16

Chapter Two
THE ISLAMIC SEXUAL MORALIY (I) ITS FOUNDATION 21-58
A. Defining the Islamic View 21
1. Marriage is Highly Recommended 22
2. Celibacy & Monasticism is Forbidden 25
3. Marriage Helps in Spirituality 28
B. Defining the Islamic View 30
1. Mernissi's Views 31
(a) Women are considered sexually active in Islam 33
(b) Women are a danger to the social order 37
(c) There should be no emotional investment in women 38
(d) Love should be exclusively devoted to Allah 40
2. Al-Ghazali's Views 40
3. Love for God vis-a-vis Love for this World 46
C. Criterion of Moral % Immoral 50
1. Regulating Sex by Morality 51
2. Islam and Personal Freedom 54

Chapter Three
THE ISLAMIC SEXUAL MORALITY (II): ITS STRUCTURE 59-94
A. Puberty: the Beginning of Sexual Life 59
B. How to Handle Sexual Urge Before Marriage? 64
1. Immoral Ways 64
(a) Pre-Marital Sex 64
(b) Masturbation 66
(c) Homosexuality & Lesbianism 70
2. Lawful Temporary Ways 73
(a) Temporary Abstinence 73
(b) Temporary Marriage (Mut'ah) 74
C. Marriage 76
1. Some Often Asked Questions 76
2. The Marriage Ceremony 78
(a) When to Marry? 78
(b) The Wedding Night 80
(c) Days and Times for Sex 81
3. Sexual Techinques 84
(a) Fore-play 85
(b) Techniques of Fore-play 87
(c) Sexual Intercourse 88
(d) Anal Intercourse 89
(e) Decency and Privacy 91

Chapter Four
CONTRACEPTIVE & ABORTION 95-112
A. Introduction 95
B. When Does Pregnancy Begin 97
C. The Contraceptive Methods 105
D. Abortion 109

Chapter Five
NEW TECHNIQUES IN HUMAN REPRODUCTION 113-122
A. Human Reproduction Techniques 114
1. Artificial Insemination by Husband 114
2. Artificial Insemination by Donor 115
3. In Vitro Fertilization 116
4. Other Possibilities in Human Reproduction Discussed by 'Ulama' 117
5. Surrogate Motherhood 118
B. Some Ethical Questions 120

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