Regarding oral sex

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Question: Is it permissible for a woman to use her mouth in playing with her husband's private
part (oral sex) and likewise for the man (to use his mouth in playing with his wife's private part)?

Response: I will respond to the likes of this question by saying:

This is from the actions of some of the animals such as the dogs.

We have a general principle, and that is the Messenger (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) forbade
(us from) resembling the animals in other than what we are talking about (oral sex); Such as his
forbidding the placing of the knees on the ground before the hands (when going into sujood) just
as the camel[1] does; And looking around (in the salaah) like a fox[2]; And pecking (in the rukoo'
and the sujood) like a crow[3].

And since it is also known that the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) forbade (us from)
resembling the disbelievers, then it is understood from this to be a prohibition; Also affirming the
prohibition in what has preceded regarding the resembling of animals, especially since that which
is known about them is their filthy nature; So, with regard to this action (oral sex), the Muslim
must be far above and removed from resembling the animals.

Shaykh al-Albaanee
al-Fataawa al-Muhimmah - Page 709

Footnotes:
[1] Shaykh al-Albaanee mentions in "Sifatus-Salaah": «When one of you performs sajdah, he
should not kneel like a camel, but should place his hands before his knees.» Transmitted by
Abu Daawood, Tammaam in al-Fawaa.id, and an-Nasaa.ee in Sunan as-Sughraa and Sunan al-
Kubraa (47/1) with a saheeh isnaad.

It should be known that the way to differ from the camel is to place the hands before the knees,
because the camel places its knees first; a camel's "knees" are in its forelegs, as defined in
Lisaan al-`Arab and other books of the `Arabic language, and as mentioned by at-Tahaawee in
Mushkil al-Aathaar and Sharh Ma`aani al-Aathaar. Also, Imaam Qaasim as-Saraqustee (rahima-
hullaah) narrated in Ghareeb al-Hadeeth (2/70/1-2), with a saheeh isnaad, Abu Hurayrah's
statement, "No one should kneel the way a runaway camel does", and then added, "This is in
sajdah. He is saying that one should not throw oneself down, as a runaway (or untamed) camel
does, hurriedly and without calmness, but he should go down calmly, placing his hands first,
followed by his knees, and an explanatory marfoo` hadeeth has been narrated in this regard." He
then mentioned the hadeeth above.

[2] Shaykh al-Albaanee mentions in "Sifatus-Salaah": Abu Hurayrah (radhi-yAllaahu 'anhu)

said:"My close friend (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) forbade me from pecking in my
prayer like a cockerel, from looking around like a fox, and from squatting like a
monkey."Transmitted by Tayaalisee, Ahmad and Ibn Abee Shaybah; it is a hasan hadeeth, as I
have explained in my footnotes on al-Ahkaam (1348) by `Abdul Haqq Ishbeelee.

[3] Shaykh al-Albaanee mentions in "Sifatus-Salaah": «Were this man to die in this state, he
would die on a faith other than that of Muhammad, [pecking in his prayer as a crow pecks
at blood]; he who does not make rukoo' completely and pecks in his sujood is like the
hungry person who eats one or two dates, which are of no use to him at all.»Transmitted by
Abu Ya`laa in his Musnad (340/3491/1), Aajurree in al-Arba`een, al-Bayhaqee, at-Tabaraanee
(1/192/1), Diyaa' in al-Muntaqaa (276/1), Ibn `Asaakir (2/226/2, 414/1, 8/14/1, 76/2) with a hasan
isnaad, and Ibn Khuzaymah declared it saheeh (1/82/1). Ibn Battah has a supporting mursal
narration for the first part of the hadeeth, minus the addition, in al-Ibaanah (5/43/1).

Drinking the wife's breast milk

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Question: When I have sexual intercourse with my breast feeding wife I drink her (breast) milk. Is
her (breast) milk halaal for me?

Response: The drinking of the breast milk by an adult has no effect. This is because the (only
form of) breast feeding which has any effect is that which takes place five times or more during
the first two years and before weaning. Based upon this, should it happen that someone was
breast fed by his wife, or drank her (breast) milk, then he would not be (regarded as) her son.

The ruling regarding oral sex

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Question: What is the ruling regarding that which some people refer to as “oral sex”?

Response: Allaah has not permitted (sexual) intercourse (oral sex) for the man with his wife using
the mouth, never!

And none pursues this path other than the one who does not have any upright moral character,
even if he is (happens to be) from amongst the Muslims; And that which is apparent is they (the
Muslims) have taken this (habit) from the disbelievers through (watching) pornographic films.

So that which is obligatory upon the Muslim woman is not to allow her husband to do this.

The husband entering his wife's vagina from behind

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Question: Is it permissible for a man to enter his wife (have sexual intercourse) in her vagina from
behind?

Response: All praise is for Allaah (alone).

It is certainly permissible for the man to penetrate his wife in her vagina from behind, since this is
the place of pregnancy, and it is for him to enter her (in her vagina) in any way (he pleases), as
Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) says:

{Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth, when or how you will...}, [Soorah al-
Baqarah, Aayah 223]

Husband having sexual intercourse with his pregnant wife

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Question: What is the ruling regarding a husband having sexual intercourse with his wife whilst
she is pregnant? Is this disliked or not?

Response: Yes, it is permissible for a person to have sexual intercourse with his pregnant wife
whenever he wishes, except if that harms her, in which case it is haraam for him to do that which
harms her. And if it does not harm her, but causes her difficulty, then it is preferable not to have
sexual intercourse with her. This is because, refraining from that which causes her difficulty is
from (maintaining) good (marital) companionship (with her), as Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala)
says:

{And live with them honourably}, [Soorah an-Nisaa., Aayah 19].

Entering upon the wife on the night of the wedding
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Question: What is the Sunnah regarding entering upon the wife on the night of the wedding,
because this (issue) has caused confusion amongst many people (who think) you should
recitesoorah al-Baqarah and do salaah, and this manner has now become the norm with many
people.

Response: If the man enters upon his wife, when he first enters upon her, then he should take her
forelock, meaning the (hair from the) front of her head and recite:

((O Allaah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that you have made
her inclined towards, and I take refuge with You from the evil within her and the evil that
you have made her inclined towards)), [Transmitted by Abu Daawood - Volume 2, Number
248, Ibn Maajah - Volume 1, Number 617 and Volume 1, Number 324]

However, if he fears the woman will be discomforted if he took her forelock and recited this
supplication, then it is possible for him to take her forelock as if he wishes to kiss her and recite
this supplication within himself without it being heard; so he would recite it with his tongue,
however, she should not hear it so as not to discomfort her. And if the woman was a student of
knowledge, then she knows this is legislated, so there is no harm for him to recite the supplication
whilst she hears it.

As for the two rak'ahs of salaah when he enters the room where his wife is, then it is mentioned
from some of the pious predecessors that they used to do this. So if a person does this, then it is
good, and if he does not do it, then there is no harm in that. As for reciting (soorah) al-Baqarah or
other than it from the soorahs, then I do not know of any basis for this.