1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

202 Questions

Is it permissible for a 37-year-old divorced woman to occasionally masturbate to avoid sin, particularly in a country where finding a Muslim husband is difficult and considering the hormonal changes affecting her menstrual cycle?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. Masturbation is a sinful act and we are not allowed to commit it under such excuse. Masturbation itself is itself a sinful act, and it can never be permitted for a Muslim female. There are many things mentioned in Quran and authentic Hadeeth which help avoiding falling in sexual sinful acts like:1. Fasting which helps a lot in controlling sexual urge. 2. Avoiding things which increase sexual urge like photos, films, music and songs.

3. Remembering the pious females who are the best models for us like lady Fatima, lady Mariam, lady Zainab, lady Ummul Baneen and other pious females.

4. Remembering the punishment of the sins and great reward of the piousness in this life and hereafter.

Wassalam.
Are sex toys permissible for use with your spouse, including internally?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Husband and wife are allowed to enjoy themselves between themselves by their own bodies. Sex toys are not part from their bodies but extra items and outer subjects, that is why using such items should be avoided unless necessary to save their marriage.

I advise you to fully and clearly explain your case to your Marje; of Taqleed and seek his verdict.

Wassalam.
Is there a reliable Hadith that advises against sexual intercourse while standing? If yes, then is it permissible for the husband to remain standing while the wife is seated?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

This view has not been firmly established, and you must refer to your Marja' taqleed. 

And Allah knows best
Is there a Hadith from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that states that a man should not engage in sexual relations with his wife while naked? If so, does this imply that only the man must be clothed, or does it mean that both partners should not be naked?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

There are narrations that do mention some of these things, but most of our esteemed scholars do not mention it as one of the makruh acts during intimacy, meaning that they might not hold that level of authenticity. 

You must refer to your Marja' taqleed on this, but whatever the case is, it is not haram, nor even firmly established as 'makruh'.

And Allah knows best