Posted by Shaykh on Jul 11, 2011 in Featured, Nikah Marriage, Other Issues | 0 comments
Question:
Is oral sex permissible?
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Fath al-Mu’in along with its commentary I’anat al-Talibin (vol. 3, pg. 386), a husband giving his wife oral sex is stated to be permissible. The text of Fath al-Mu’in is:
The text of I’anah is:
In Wasit (vol. 5, pg. 183) Imam Ghazzali mentioned:
In Rawdah (vol. 7, pg. 204) Imam Nawawi mentioned:
The itlaq of Nawawi and Ghazzali’s statements indicates to oral sex being permissible.
A view of permissibility is also related in the Hanbali School with the added detail that it is disliked after intercourse, like what Mardawi mentions in his Insaf (vol. 20, pg. 61):
In the Hanafi School we have found two views: 1) makruh and 2) not makruh, as mentioned in al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah (vol. 5, pg. 453); and it is specific to wife giving husband. The text is:
In conclusion, in our School oral sex is permissible.
And Allah knows best.
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Updated on July 17, 2011