This document discusses intimate relations in Islam. It explains that Islam encourages marriage as the only permissible way to satisfy sexual needs. Within marriage, spouses have rights to intimacy with each other, though certain acts like anal sex are forbidden. The document outlines guidelines from the Quran and teachings of Prophet Muhammad regarding intimacy between husbands and wives, including prohibitions during menstruation or post-childbirth bleeding. It also discusses other issues like sex education and bedroom etiquette.
Rights and responsibilities of Husband - The ameer of the homePure Matrimony
Brothers, do you know what your rights are to your wife in a marriage?
Did you know that not fulfilling your rights to your wife can incur the anger of Allah SWT?
Sisters, do you know what rights your husband has over YOU?
Marriage is one of the most beautiful ways to complete half of your deen, but a marriage is only beautiful when all rights have been granted to one another.
In part two of this webinar event entitled ‘The Ameer of The Home: The Rights And Responsibilities of A Husband’ you’ll discover exactly which responsibilities Allah places on a husband and which rights the Qur’an and Sunnah has given to them including:
• The responsibility of being the ‘shepherd’ of his family
• Why the wife has the right to be provided for – even if she is wealthy!
• The rights the husband has over his wife
• What it truly means to attain Jannah by adhering to your rights
International speaker Sheikh Musleh Khan will Insha’Allah be your guide into the rights, roles and responsibilities of the ameers of the home...
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Regardless of whether you are single or married, Insha’Allah you’ll learn how to give your family their rights and dues and have a more peaceful and harmonious marriage.
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Rights and responsibilities of Wife - The heart of the homePure Matrimony
Sisters, are you aware of what your rights are to your husband in a marriage?
Do you know what Allah SWT has decreed for you in the sanctity of marriage?
Brothers, do you know what rights your wife has over YOU?
Marriage is one of the most beautiful ways to complete half of your deen, but this can only happen successfully when both men and women are fully aware of the rights they both have towards each other and OVER each other...
Prepare to be amazed as we delve deep into part one of this two-part webinar event looking at the rights and responsibilities of each spouse!
In this webinar entitled ‘The Heart of The Home: The Rights And Responsibilities of A Wife’ you’ll discover exactly which rights the Qur’an and Sunnah have given to wives including:
• Why the wife will always have the right to be provided for – even if she is wealthy!
• How she is treated in the home
• The trust that is placed on her in her husband’s absence
• What it truly means to attain Jannah by adhering to your rights
International speaker Sheikh Musleh Khan will insha’Allah be your guide into the rights, roles and responsibilities of sisters in a marriage...
It doesn’t matter whether you are married or not, a sister or a brother, we guarantee you’ll learn things on this webinar you may otherwise never have known!
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Rights and responsibilities of Husband - The ameer of the homePure Matrimony
Brothers, do you know what your rights are to your wife in a marriage?
Did you know that not fulfilling your rights to your wife can incur the anger of Allah SWT?
Sisters, do you know what rights your husband has over YOU?
Marriage is one of the most beautiful ways to complete half of your deen, but a marriage is only beautiful when all rights have been granted to one another.
In part two of this webinar event entitled ‘The Ameer of The Home: The Rights And Responsibilities of A Husband’ you’ll discover exactly which responsibilities Allah places on a husband and which rights the Qur’an and Sunnah has given to them including:
• The responsibility of being the ‘shepherd’ of his family
• Why the wife has the right to be provided for – even if she is wealthy!
• The rights the husband has over his wife
• What it truly means to attain Jannah by adhering to your rights
International speaker Sheikh Musleh Khan will Insha’Allah be your guide into the rights, roles and responsibilities of the ameers of the home...
So my dear brothers and sisters, make sure you attend ‘The Ameer of The Home: The Rights And Responsibilities of A Husband’ so you can educate yourselves and not transgress the boundaries which Allah SWT has set for you!
Regardless of whether you are single or married, Insha’Allah you’ll learn how to give your family their rights and dues and have a more peaceful and harmonious marriage.
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Rights and responsibilities of Wife - The heart of the homePure Matrimony
Sisters, are you aware of what your rights are to your husband in a marriage?
Do you know what Allah SWT has decreed for you in the sanctity of marriage?
Brothers, do you know what rights your wife has over YOU?
Marriage is one of the most beautiful ways to complete half of your deen, but this can only happen successfully when both men and women are fully aware of the rights they both have towards each other and OVER each other...
Prepare to be amazed as we delve deep into part one of this two-part webinar event looking at the rights and responsibilities of each spouse!
In this webinar entitled ‘The Heart of The Home: The Rights And Responsibilities of A Wife’ you’ll discover exactly which rights the Qur’an and Sunnah have given to wives including:
• Why the wife will always have the right to be provided for – even if she is wealthy!
• How she is treated in the home
• The trust that is placed on her in her husband’s absence
• What it truly means to attain Jannah by adhering to your rights
International speaker Sheikh Musleh Khan will insha’Allah be your guide into the rights, roles and responsibilities of sisters in a marriage...
It doesn’t matter whether you are married or not, a sister or a brother, we guarantee you’ll learn things on this webinar you may otherwise never have known!
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CONCEPT OF MARRIAGE IN ISLAM
Marriage is an integral part of a Muslim’s life, indeed it is too important in our religion Islam that it is considered to be one half of one’s Faith. Islam is not like the other religions that support and promote monasticism or celibacy, but it is a just religion and it takes the middle way in sexual relations, it neither allows it freely, nor does it condemn it like the other certain religions. Marriage is a great virtue and a means of salvation in our religion (Islam). It is our religious duty and a moral safeguard. Marriage is a contract made by male and female to live together as wife and husband and a tie that strengthen their relationship. It is because of this holy tie that families are established in our societies and communities. Moreover, it is the lawful and legitimate way to indulge in intimacy between a man and woman.
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Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
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Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
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Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
2. Intimate Issues (part 1 of 2): Sex and Marriage in Islam
الزوجين بين الخاصة األمور
:األول الجزءاإلسالم في الخاصة الزوجية والعالقة الزواج
3. Islam is a holistic way of life. It takes into account all of humankind’s needs; spiritual,
emotional and physical. Part of physical wellbeing includes sexual wellbeing and
health. God created sex not only for procreation but to fulfill humankinds need for
intimacy. Islam leaves no part of our lives unexplained and thus sexuality and intimacy are
not topics that the Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him,
shy away from or neglect.
Islam encourages marriage and has made it the only means through which one can
satisfy their sexual needs. There are well-known consequences if a person engages in
premarital relationships or behaves in a promiscuous manner. These include unwanted
pregnancies, the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, family breakdown in cases
of adultery and emotionaldifficultiesarisingfromrelationships withoutcommitment. Islam
is aware of these complications and cautions the person who does not take the matter
seriously. Islam defines pre-marital and extra-marital sexual relationships as great sins.
“And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a faheshah (anything that
transgresses its limits: a great sin) and an evil way.” (Quran 17:32)
When a man or woman is able to marry, they should be encouraged and aided in their
attempts to get married. Also when the intention has been made clear, the couple should
marry as quickly as possible to discourage any temptation to fall into sin. Prophet
Muhammad encouraged marriage however he encouraged fasting for those who did not
have the means to marry. He said, “Whoever among you possesses the physical and
financial resources to marry should do so, because it helps one to lower hisgaze(about the
unlawfulness) and guard his modesty, and whoever is unable to marry should fast, as
fasting diminishes one’s sexual desire.”[1]
God, in infinite wisdom guides us away from the potentially destructive behaviour of
pre-marital or extra-marital relationships and towards behaviour that allows us to liveGod
centred lives while enjoying the closeness of a loving relationship. In fact God rewards us
for intimacy with our lawful partner. Prophet Muhammad told his companions that “In the
sexual act of each of you there is charity.” The Companions asked, “When one of us fulfils
his sexual desire, will he be given a reward for that?” And he said, “Do you not think that
were he to act upon it unlawfully, he would be sinning? Likewise, if he acts upon it lawfully
he will be rewarded.”[2]
Giving pleasure to one’s spouse is a highly rewarding deed. Marriage itself is viewed in
Islam as the longest, most continuous act of worship a Muslim will perform in thecourse of
their lives. It is a partnership between two who seek to please God; thus, sexual intimacy
between spouses is the ‘spark’ that strengthens this bond. As each person strives to fulfill
the rights and needs of the other, an affection and fondnessis achieved. God stressesthata
person will find intimacy and comfort in a lawful union.
“And among His Signs is that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that
you may find repose in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily,in
that are indeed signs for people who reflect.” (Quran 30:21)
4. Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, was known as a lovinghusband and afamily
man. He was known to speak frankly to his companions, both men and women, when they
asked him about matters of a sexual nature. The Prophet Muhammad said, “If one of you
says, when he has intercourse with his wife, ‘In the name of God, O God, keep Satan away
from us and keep Satan away from that which You bestow upon us,’ if it is decreed that
they should have a child, Satan will never harm him.”[3]
Prophet Muhammad was never embarrassed and strove to provide clear and
understandable answers about all sorts of subjects including menstruation and orgasm. A
woman once asked the Prophet if she needed to take a bath after a wet dream to which he
replied, “Yes, if she sees liquid.”[4]
God has ordained that our spouses be like our garments and that the husband and wife
protect each other and be close companions. However marriage has many psychological,
emotional and physical aspects to it and all matters relating to physical, emotional and
spiritual health must be addressed, because all three areas are vital for the marriage to
survive in a healthy way. God has given permission for married couples to fulfill their
desires in many and varied ways and positions.
“Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth when and how you will,and send for
your ownselves beforehand.” (Quran 2:223)
The Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad also educate and advise usof any
prohibitions within the confines of marriage. It is taken and understood from the above
verse of the Quran that within a marriage both the man and woman have the rightto enjoy
each other’s bodies and intimate companionship however they must avoid having sex
when the woman is menstruating or bleeding after childbirth and theymust never engage
in anal sex.
In part 2 we will look at prohibitions in the bedroom and discuss sex education and its
ability to teach children healthy Islamic attitudes towards marriage, sex and body image.
Footnotes:
[1] Saheeh Muslim
[2] Saheeh Muslim
[3] Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim
[4] Saheeh Al-Bukhari
6. Islam offers clear guidelines for all worldly matters. God did not create us and then
abandon us to the cosmos. He set out all that we need to know in the Quran and
followed it up with the traditions of Prophet Muhammad. God did not leave us
floundering about in a sea of misconceptions and misunderstandings; Prophet
Muhammad educated us and taught us that one should ask if they do not know. Of
course this indicates that one should be open and truthful and never shy away from
asking difficult or embarrassing questions. Thus a lot of what we understand about
bedroom etiquette comes from the questions asked by the people around the Prophet,
may God praise him.
God says to enjoy each other’s intimate company,totakepleasure,comfortand delight
in the intimacy of marriage but He also sets out a few rules about unacceptable
behaviour. We learned in article 1 that refrainingfrom sexualintercoursewhen the woman
is menstruating or still bleeding after childbirth is essential. Both husband and wife should
satisfy each other’s sexual needs and takeinto consideration theguidanceoftheQuran and
the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him. God, the Exalted, says, "And
they ask you concerning menstruation. Say, “It is a harmful thing, so keep away from
women during menstruation, and go not unto them until they are pure. And when they
have purified themselves, then come to them from where God has ordained for
7. you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify
themselves.” (Quran 2:222)
Post natal bleeding is treated in the same way as menstruation. Acoupleshould refrain
from intercourse during this time and only recommence once the wife has performed the
ritual bath.
We also learned that anal intercourse is a grave sin. Prophet Muhammad said that the
one who had anal intercoursewith his wife wascursed.[1] In another documented tradition
he said specifically to avoid the anus and having sex during the time of menstruation.[2]
Even if anal intercourse is performed with the consent of the wife, or if sheis menstruating,
it is still a grave sin. Mutual agreement does not allow something that has been made
forbidden.
Homosexuality (sex between members of the same gender) is also forbidden.
Homosexuality is not accepted in Islam and this website can provide you with more
information on the reasons for this prohibition.
It is permissible for a husband and wife to masturbate each other. This comes under
the rulings derived from the verse that encourages a married couple to enjoy and delight
each other. “Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth when and how you will…”
(Quran 2:223)
As far as the issue of oral sex is concerned, it is also a part of enjoying each other’s
company and it is governed by two conditions; it must not cause harm or degradation to
either spouse, as well impurities must not be swallowed.
Having sex, even lawful sex will invalidate a fast. Thus a couple must abstain from it
while fasting. This may pose as a problem during the month of Ramadan,wherein aMuslim
fasts around 30 days, but God has allowed married couples to engage in itafter thefast has
been broken.
“It has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives
[for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you andyouare clothingfor them. God knows
that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentanceandforgaveyou. So
now, have relations with them and seek that whichGodhasdecreedforyou. And eat and
drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of
night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset…” (Quran 2:187)
The issue of sex education is often debated in Muslim communities but there is no
doubt that Islamic education mustincludeacomponentthat explains intimatematters. Itis
the responsibility of parents to prepare and educate their children aboutallaspects of their
lives, including the physical and emotional changes that take place at puberty, and the
Islamic position on sexuality.
Sadly within the Muslim community there are many misunderstandings about
sexuality. Many husbands neglect the right of sexual fulfillment that is owed to their
8. spouses. They may even believe that a wife cannot be virtuous and sexual at the same
time. Feeling desire does not mean that awoman ispromiscuousand ProphetMuhammad
advised husbands to let their wives achieve sexual fulfillment. He spoke about the
importance of foreplay and using loving words during intimacy. Sexual dissatisfaction is
considered legitimate grounds for divorce on the part of either the wife or husband. Such
issues can be overcome with age appropriate sex education.
The relationship between a husband and wife is the foundation on which a family is
built and good strong families are what make a strong community of believers. Intimate
issues between the husband and wife should always be seen as something special and
private. It is a right for both men and women. God alludes to it in the verse, “…They are
clothing for you and you are clothing for them …” (Quran 2: 187) The word clothing
symbolises a covering; just as a garment protects one’s body spouses, as well, act as a
covering for each other by protecting one another’s secrets, honour and shortcomings. In
intimate situations words arespoken, secrets told,soulsarelaid bare. Theseissues mustbe
kept between the married couple except in circumstances of dire need such as medical
matters.
Footnotes:
[1] Abu Dawood, Imam Ahmad
[2] Ibid