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All righteous human actions, including sexual relations within the bonds of marriage, are considered to be a form of worship of Allah.  There is evidence that the Prophet taught his followers that sexual relations between a husband and wife carried spiritual rewards-because sex sanctioned by law prevented the unlawful satisfaction of carnal desire.

fromThe Complete Idiot's Guide to the Koran by Shaykh Muhammad Sarwar and Brandon Toropov

So, by comparison to St Paul's rather grudging allowance of marital sex for those not strong enough to do without, a ringing endorsement.

by Sassafras on Fri Nov 17th, 2006 at 02:07:09 PM EST
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It could be argued, obviously, that any society that tries to control sex by confining it to marriage is afraid of something.

But is it female sexuality per se, or an older, deeper fear of being biologically cheated?

by Sassafras on Fri Nov 17th, 2006 at 02:11:14 PM EST
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