Sexual Ethics

Question 1

Ethical teaching for masturbation

Answer 1

“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity”

Question 2

H perspective for masturbation

Answer 2

permissible when the person thinks they will commit zina

Question 3

S perspective for masturbation

Answer 3

NO - “form of transgression” - sheikh assim al hakeem

Question 4

Ethical teaching for zina/adultery

Answer 4

“when a man marries he has fulfilled half of the religion; so let him fear god regarding the remain half.” (mishkat al masabih)

Question 5

H perspective for zina/adultery

Answer 5

“killing as an act of punishment for the sake of upholding public order” (Ibn Abidin)

Question 6

S perspective for zina/adultery

Answer 6

Banishment for a year, 90km away

Question 7

Ethical teaching for homosexuality

Answer 7

Story of Lut and the city of sodom as “indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women”, so “kill the one who sodomises and the one who lets it be done to him” (Abu Dawood)