Many Christians claim that marital intimacy is primarily for procreation, and only secondarily for bonding and pleasure. Is this also the view according to Islam?
Many Christians claim that marital intimacy is primarily for procreation, and only secondarily for bonding and pleasure. Is this also the view according to Islam?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 years ago
Marriage is a human need for settled life with out tension and peaceful life with out sinful acts. Marriage is the only way of procreation with out which human beings would have diminished.
Sexual need is part of the feelings of most people and marriage (permanent or temporary) fulfills this human need.
Marriage is highly recommended in Islam and some cases it can be obligatory on those who can fall in sinful acts if they are not married.
Wassalam.