AllExperts > Islam 
Search      
Islam
Volunteer
Answers to thousands of questions
 Home · More Islam Questions · Answer Library  · Encyclopedia ·
More Islam Answers
Question Library

Ask a question about Islam
Volunteer
Experts of the Month
Expert Login

Awards

About Us
Tell friends
Link to Us
Disclaimer

 
 
 
 
About Yasser
Experience
Personal research & study

Education/Credentials
Final year of graduation

 
   

You are here:  Experts > Homework Help > Islam > Islam > i need help

Islam - i need help


Expert: Yasser - 12/14/2008

Question
is it haram for 2 married couples to watch sex movies?
like if the 2 married couples both agree on it, and do it for pleasure, will it be haram?
Or is it also ok to watch stripping scenes in a movie or kissing scenes in a movie where the women is not completly exposed, but still has a bra and underwear.
Like if your spouse allows you to look at it with her, for love and wants to watch romantic shows, then are you aloud just to please your spouse?

and is showing off haram? or a sin?
If I start working out to be strong and play football, would that be haram because if I accedently show off to kids that are not good as me and show how good i am at it, would it be haram?

my 3rd question is that when it says in the Quran that men should lower their gaze from FORBIDDEN THINGS,   doese that mean the actual women.
like are  women forbidden in islam and we should look at them in shame only?
OR does that mean lower your gaze from forbbidden things such as only private parts such as breasts, and vagina.
so would it be haram to look at cheerleaders that expose thighs and below and sometimes expose the stomach and expose arms and always hair?
because i live in America and that is the style. and you would run into things if you have to avoid things like that.
(in gym class girls have really short pants and tight shirts as well.)

Answer
I don't think it is right to watch anything indecent.

Koran 24:30-31 Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and keep covered their private parts, for that is purer for them. God is fully aware of what you do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and keep covered their private parts, and that they should not reveal their beauty except what is apparent, and let them put forth their shawls over their cleavage. And let them not reveal their beauty except to their husbands, or their fathers, or fathers of their husbands, or their sons, or the sons of their husbands, or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters, or their women, or those committed to them by oath, or the male servants who are without need, or the child who has not yet understood the composition of women. And let them not strike with their feet in a manner that reveals what they are keeping hidden of their beauty. And repent to God, all of you believers, that you may succeed.

You can watch your wife in any manner but I don't think it is right to watch other women or couples making love. it is the same as watching couples make love in reality in front of you! And if women dress provocatively, you can just ignore them. You should not stare indecently at women. If something just catches your eyes accidentally, it is alright.

See also
http://www.free-minds.org/scarf

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions and I'll be glad to answer them.

God bless

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

“And among men are those who purchase idle HADITH (tales) without knowledge to mislead (men) from the Path of God, and make a

mockery of it (God’s Path)” [Quran 31: 6]

What most people do not know is that the Islam they mostly see, hear and read about has NOTHING to do with the Koran.

Traditional Islam is based on 2 important sources: Koran & Hadith. Whats Hadith you might ask?

Hadith is a huge hodgepodge collection of the alleged sayings of Muhammad which was compiled 200+ years AFTER the death of

Muhammad. Traditional Islam derives most of its laws & rules from THIS body of information. Traditional Muslims believe that

these Hadiths are indispensable to their religion & life. So much of importance is paid to these hadiths that very often the

Koran is ignored.

And it is from these hadiths that we get extremely nonsensical & barbaric rules & laws like death penalty for adulterers &

apostates (although the Koran does not advocate any such punishment), degradation of women, bizarre dress codes for women,

killing of those who  insult Muhammad, chopping of hands of thieves etc. I must mention that hadiths also contain  many

beautiful teachings too. As I said, its a hodge-podge collection ridden with internal  contradictions.

Criticism of these fanciful stories in hadiths has always existed right from the beginning  but very few muslims care to

question its authenticity. They believe that anyone who rejects hadiths and accepts ONLY the Koran is an infidel! You must

also realise that most
translations of the Koran are also done in the light of these hadiths and in some cases the original meaning of the Koran is  

twisted to bring it in accord with hadith teachings!

For more about these hadiths please see:
http://free-minds.org/taxonomy/term/2

On the other hand, the Koran is a beautiful book with beautiful teachings. You only have to read it once cover to cover to

realise this.

http://free-minds.org/sites/default/files/quran.pdf

Add to this Answer   Ask a Question


 
User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy | Help
Copyright  © 2008 About, Inc. AllExperts, AllExperts.com, and About.com are registered trademarks of About, Inc. All rights reserved.