CONCEPT OF ADULTERY IN ISLAM

God says in the Quran, ***“Do not go near to adultery. Surely it is a shameful deed and evil, opening roads (to other evils)” (17:32). “Say, 'Verily, my Lord has prohibited the shameful deeds, be it open or secret, sins and trespasses against the truth and reason”’ (7:33). “Women impure are for men impure, and men impure are for women impure and women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity are for women of purity” (24:26). ***

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), has said in many place that adultery is one of the three major sins. However the most interesting story is that of a young man who went to the Prophet and asked for permission to fornicate because he could not control himself. The Prophet dealt with him with reasoning and asked him if he would approve of someone else having illegal sex with his mother, sister, daughter or wife. Each time the man said ‘no’. Then the Prophet replied that the woman with whom you plan to have sex is also somebody’s mother, sister, daughter or wife. The man understood and repented. The Prophet prayed for his forgiveness.

Adultery is a crime not against one person but against the whole of society. It is a violation of marital contract. 50% of all first time marriages in this country result in divorce in two years and the main reason for divorce is the adultery of one of the partners. Adultery, which includes both pre-marital and extra marital sex, is an epidemic in this society. Nobody seems to listen to the Bible which says frequently, “Thou shall not commit adultery.” The Quranic approach is, “Do not approach adultery.”

What does it mean that not only is illegal sex prohibited, but anything which leads to illegal sex is also illegal? These things include dating, free mixing of the sexes, provocative dress, nudity, obscenity and pornography. The dress code both for men and women is to protect them from temptation and desires by on lookers who may lose self-control and fall into sin.

“Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity, and God is well acquainted with all they do. And say to the believing woman that they should lower their gaze, and guard their modesty” (24:30-3 1).

Take it easy..

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Very nicely put.


Who says nothing is impossible? I've been doing nothing all my life!

Hmmmm… I must say, I never knew that. This is interesting… :thinking:

Is this true? … Just asking …

Pristine, let me tell you a truth-joke.

One of my friend, he is married. He’s got 4 other brothers who are married. All of them had their nikah in mosque and had marriage much like the Islamic way, except one of them. He got married in a big party hall, with all kinds of non-islamic stuff as entertainment, you know the drill. Well, its been a year now since he got divorce. Which is pretty sad to hear, but true.

You should check out some Almanac and Encyclopedia sites for accurate stats.

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Good Luck.

Take it easy…


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Well, bhai… I dunno what your second post has in connection with the first…I know that there are divorces in USA and maybe some of them are bcz of adultry. I don’t know the rates of divorce due to adultry. & that is what I asked.

Re: your second post. It can happen to anyone. Divorce is bad. It can be for any number of reasons. To associate it with how the marriage ceremony may be pushing it.

I can give you 136 examples where I have attended big fan fare’d weddings, and the couples are (still) living happy lives.

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I don’t think any of my examples will prove anything. Or that they can be guide for a causal link between the marriage ceremony and the rate of divorce.

If you can give me an assurity that getting married in masjid will ensure no divorce, hmmm… that will be something solid to pass on to others

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… J/k (Don’t take it seriously, ok?)

Lately, I always take it easy. haven’t you noticed?

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I am glad you are also doing the same…

[This message has been edited by Pristine (edited November 22, 2000).]