LMM : Loving Muslim Marriage Series

Episode 1: Is it haraam to talk About sex?

Episode 2: Do women even need sex?

Episode 3: Are Muslim women becoming hyper-sexual?

Are Muslim women with sexual demands being negatively influenced by life in a Western, post-sexual revolution society? Not at all.

Episode 4: Myth: Are men sexual and women emotional?

Episode 5: Myth: Male Sexual Entitlement vs. Female Sexual Guilt

Everyone knows that sex in marriage is halal, so why do so many Muslim women struggle with it? From reluctance to guilt, and even shame –

Episode 6: Myth: Is it Taboo to Talk About Sex?

Is talking about sex a taboo in Islam? Religiously, not at all. Culturally though, that’s a different story.

Episode 7: Islamic Modesty vs. Muslim Shame

Muslims who discuss sex are sometimes met with a call to shame, but if modesty is observed, then is there any cause for such shame? It all boils down to what shame really is, and how it differs from modesty not only in our lives, but also in the lifetime of the Prophet himself ﷺ.

Episode 8: Female Orgasm

Have you ever heard the myth that women only need to orgasm every 3-5 years, if at all? If you heard it packaged as “Islamic” advice, then you’re not the only one. Cultural myths sometimes make their way into mainstream Muslim culture disguised as wisdom, only to create problems for men, women, and marriages across the board.

Episode 9: Islamic Validation of the Female Orgasm

There is a cultural misconception that pious Muslim women are somehow disassociated from sex, that sex is a Muslim man’s right, but a Muslim woman’s obligation. Where does Islam actually stand on the sexual rights of women in marriage?

Episode 10: Do Angels Curse the Wife Who Refuses Sex?

It is often heard that the Prophet ﷺ said that if a man calls his wife to bed and she refuses him, that the angels will curse her until the morning. There are a lot of ways that people understand this, but what is the right way of understanding this Hadith?

Join us with Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jandga to talk about this commonly mistranslated, misunderstood narration.

Watch this space for new videos every Tuesday, InshaAllah, with upcoming questions answered by Shaykh Abdul Nasir Jangda, Dr. Basheer Ahmad and Dr. Usman Mughni. 

Ustadha Saba Syed holds a BA degree in Islamic Studies and Ijaazah in Quranic Hafs recitation in Egypt from Shaikh Muhammad al-Hamazawi. She works to empower Muslim women through the correct and untainted teachings of Islam, and is a pastoral counselor for marriage, family, women and youth issues.

Shaykh Nasir Jangda is the founder and director of Qalam Institute. He is a hafiz and specialist in Sīrah & Hanafi Fiqh with a Bachelor’s from Jamia Binoria, a Master’s in Arabic from Karachi University, and a Master’s in Islamic Studies from the University of Sindh.

Dr. Basheer Ahmad is a Board Certified Psychiatrist with 18 years of teaching experience at various medical schools. He began his career at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York as a Psychiatrist in 1971, and has been in active practice since.  He is also the Chairman of MCC Human Services in North Texas.

Dr. Usman Mughni is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families at Northern Illinois University’s Family Therapy Clinic, as well individuals, couples, and families struggling with chemical dependency and mental health diagnoses.

Zeba Khan is the Director of Development for MuslimMatters.org, as well as a writer and public speaker.

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MuslimMatters is proud to bring you this series of short videos to clarify the myths and misconceptions that hinder happiness and success in Muslim marriages. We welcome your comments and suggestions in order to make this series more successful.