Sexuality in Islam contains a wide range of views and laws, which are largely predicated on the Quran , and the sayings attributed to Muhammad hadith and the rulings of religious leaders fatwa confining sexual activity to marital relationships between men and women.
All instructions regarding sex in Islam are considered parts of, firstly, Taqwa or obedience and secondly, Iman or faithfulness to God. Contraceptive use is permitted for birth control. Acts of homosexual intercourse are prohibited , although Muhammad , the main prophet of Islam, never forbade non-sexual relationships.
Islam has strongly emphasized the concept of decency and modesty haya and chastity; besides the lawful sexuality, priority is given to modesty and chastity both inside and outside the marital relationships. The Quran warns against immoral lust fahisha , [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and the hadith literature , modesty has been described as "a part of faith".
Islam has a long tradition of pragmatism with respect to sex education, with sex being readily discussed and not subject or taboo as long as the topics under discussion were Islamically permissible. A hadith attributed to Muhammad's wife Aisha states that the Ansar women in particular were not shy about asking questions regarding sexual matters as long as they are halal. The book presents opinions on what qualities men and women should have to be attractive and gives advice on sexual technique, warnings about sexual health , and recipes to remedy sexual maladies.
It gives lists of names for the penis and vulva , and has a section on the interpretation of dreams. Interspersed with these there are a number of stories which are intended to give context and amusement.
