Oral
sex between a husband and wife is considered as
Makruh Tahrimi by the jurists, since there is strong
possibility that by ejaculation, Mazi occurs and
enters the mouth of the partner. There is consensus
amongst the Fuqahaa that Mazi is Najis (impure)
ORAL
SEX:
Man has been created as
a bearer of high and noble attributes. In him he
mirros the attributes of divinity (Sifaat-e-Ilaahiyya)
such as life, knowledge, power, will, sight,
hearing, speech, love, etc. In the authoritative
Tafseer of the aforementioned Aayat, it is said that
Insaan (man) has been adorned with the Noor of Aql
(the light of intelligence). This celestial faculty
of intelligence creates in Insaan the capacity for
the manifestation of the lofty and divine attributes
of Allah Taãla. By virtue of the Noor of Aql man
becomes incandescent by being a mirror for these
lofty attributes and manifestation (Tajalliyaat-e-Zilliyah
and Sifaat-e-Zaatiyyah). As a direct consequence of
this lofty pedestal which Insaan occupies in the
Divine Scheme, the mantle of Khilaafah (vicegerency)
has been conferred on him. Stating this fact, the
Qurãn declares: 'Verily I shall be creating on earth
a Khaleefah.' In the Tafseer of the Aayat mentioned
at the beginning, it is also said that in relation
to all the species of life, man has been endowned
with the most beautiful form. All other animals have
been created in a lowly form with their heads
downwards. Their faces constantly pointing downwards
to the earth indicate their low rank in relation to
man. In contrast, man has been created upright and
he eats his food by means of raising it with his
hands unlike the lowly beasts with faces downwards.
HIS
DEBASEMENT:
In the Tafseer of the
Aayat, it is said that when man willingly destroys
his natural ability to progress to the pedestals of
elevation, he degenerates and falls from his lofty
mansion. He then falls to levels lower than the
level of dogs, pigs and even Shayaateen.
SUPERIORITY:
According to the
authentic Tafaseer, prior to the creation of Aadam (Álayhis
salaam), the Malaaikah (angels) entertained the
opinion that Allah Taãla will not create any being
superior to them. Allah Taãla negates this opinion
of the Malaaikah by creating Aadam (Álayhis salaam)
and making him a manifestation of divine attributes.
To illustrate Insaan's superiority over all pecies
of creation, Allah Taãla commanded the Malaaikah to
make Sajdah (prostration) to him (Nabi Aadam (Álayhis
salaam). The superiority of man is well emphasised
by the statement of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi
Wasallam): 'Allah created Aadam in His (Allah's)
form.' Insha Allah, this Hadith will be explained in
greater detail in some future issue of 'the Majlis'.
Here it is sufficient to mention the interpretation
of the authorities intelligence, sight, hearing,
etc. These lofty attributes are located in that part
of the human body called head. It is for this reason
that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam)
forbade striking or slapping the face of any human
being or even an animal. In the Tafseer of the
Qurãnic Aayat which permits husbands to beat wives
in cases of necessity, it is said: 'The face shall
not be slapped'. Explaining the reason for the
prohibition of slapping the face, Imaam Nawawi (RA)
says in his Sharhul Muslim, 'Because the face is the
embodiment of man's beauty in addition to it being
of sublime nature.'
THE
LATAA-IF-E-SITTAH:
In man there are six
metaphysical or non-material or spiritual faculties
known as the Lataa-if-e-sittah. Two of these lofty
faculties, viz. Lateefah Khaafi and Lateefah Akhfa
are located in the head. The Lateefah Akhfah is
located in the centre of the brain while the
location of Lateefah Khafi is between the eyebrows.
The functions of these faculties are the highest
states of reflection and contemplation, progressing
from the high state of Fana to Fanul Fana. These are
spiritual or Roohani stages which shall not be
discussed in this article.
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 (Sallallaahu Álayhi
Wasallam) emphasised much the maintainance of its
purity. The emphasis on the purity of the mouth
could be gauged from the many times Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) would use the Miswaak everyday to
clean his mouth. The practice of Miswaak is strongly
stressed by the Shariáh. In one Hadith, Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) 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 (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) 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 (Sallallaahu Álayhi
Wasallam) 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 (Sallallaahu Álayhi
Wasallam) 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.
The Shariáh emphasises the maintainance of its
purity. Even in the developing foetus, Allah Taãla
has arranged for the maintainance of the purity of
the mouth. The umbilical cord connects the
developing embryo to its mother. It is the
passageway in which exchange of nutrient and waste
materials with the circulatory system of the mother
takes place. In man the umbilical cord arises at the
navel below which is the location of the rebellious
Nafs which reduces man to sub-animal levels if not
restrained. Why does Allah Taãla not create the
foetus with the umbilical cord attached to its mouth
so that its nutrition reaches it in the normal way,
viz. Via the mouth? Right until the very last
moments prior to its emergence into the external
world, the baby's nutrition is via the umblical
cord. Immediately on reaching the outside world its
nourishment reaches it from the mouth. Since the
umbilical cord is also the passageway for impure
waste matter, its connection is near to the location
of the lowly nafs. The mouth has thus been guarded
against impurities. The facts presented in this
article should be sufficient to convey to Muslims
that their Imaan and the spirit of the teachings of
Islam do not permit them to grovel in the dregs of
debasement and perpetrate moral injustice by
utilising the mouth for deriving sexual pleasure.
This is not the function of the mouth. It is a
misappropriation of an amaanat (trust). All parts of
the body are Amaanat which have to be utilised in
accordance with the instructions of Allah Taãla.
Such contamination and moral pollution as entailed
by oral sex are most unbecoming the dignity and rank
of man, especially if the Insaan appears to be a
follower of the illustrious Shariáh of Muhammad (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam). Allah Taãla states in the Noble
Qurãn, 'Verily, Allah loves those who purify
themselves.'
Extracted from 'The Majlis' Vol. 6 No. 8 And Allah
Taãla Knows Best. Was salaam Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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