Sex and Pleasure in Islamic Society

Building upon our exploration of gender in Islamic history we dive into the topic of gender bending and how it can help us see gender as socially constructed, historically contingent, and contextual. We explore multiple figures throughout Islamic history from the ghulamiyya to th ...  Show more

Continuing our exploration of gender and sexuality in Islamic history we turn to the figure of the mukhannathun, a third gender category in early Islam. We trace ideas of gender as a fluid spectrum through the lives of these individuals examining their existence in the life of Mu ...  Show more

Zaiba & Uzma learn how prophetic sexual tradition is really female-centric. Saba explains the effects of Eurocentric and colonial influences on Islamic sexual beliefs and practices. Normalizing sex again, and normalizing our need to be fulfilled, especially in this aspect of our ...  Show more

Modern Western societies advocate for sexual promiscuity under the guise of freedom and proclaim "love is love." In today's Tafsir, we will discuss the proper place of sexual pleasure and explore Islam's stance on lesbian relations between women. Sit back and listen. 

Whether in or outside marriage, sexual relations are always exciting. They are glamorized on TV shows and movies. Today, we will compare the enjoyment of sexual relations within marriage to those outside it. It is an important Tafsir you would not want to miss. 

"If you really want to know people, you start by looking inside their bedroom". Today, I talk to journalist and author, Shereen El Feki on what goes behind closed doors in the Arab world. We are diving into sensitive topics, such as the sexual evolution in the region, sex in I ...