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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

10 Questions

If one unintentionally experiences lust while talking to his female psychiatrist, is any further talking considered forbidden?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Any talk which can lead to lust is forbidden.

Wassalam.
Does Islam have any guidance on how long in a marriage Muslim couples should stay sexually active with each other?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sexual activity between husband and wife should continue as long as they are healthy and able. If the wife is young, then her husband must sleep with her at least once  every four months. 

‘Even if they are aged, they should enjoy themselves as husband and wife in the way which they prefer. Wife is not allowed to refuse to be sexually with her husband as far as she is able. Husband is also required to sexually treat his wife as much as he can.

Wassalam.
In the West, it seems unavoidable for a Muslim man to look at the face of a non-Muslim woman. How should one behave if looking at the face of such a woman causes lust or attraction?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Looking at the face of a female which causes lust or attraction is definitely not permissible in Islam. Muslim man must avoid any looking which causes lust or attraction. Lowering gaze is obligatory on Muslims as we read in Quran (Sura 24, Verses 30 and 31.

Wassalam.
Am I allowed to talk more casually or even joke sometimes with non Mahrams, but without the intention of lust and fear of falling into sin and without being in a relationship with them?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

This is a very important question, and relevant to all of us, as we all somehow socially interact with others. In today's society, the boundaries of non-mahram interaction are also weaker than before, which makes it even more challenging for us Muslims. 

Please watch this presentation I gave in the holy month on this very topic, with detail explanation. It starts from the 1:38 hour mark: