Physical relations before marriage

&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Verdana; text-align: justify;">Physical relations before marriage are a grave danger to the society.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; text-align: justify;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; text-align: justify;">This is such a blatant indecency that no religion in this world permits it, as permitting this is to drive the society toward its destruction.</span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Maintaining sexual relations before marriage is a very great sin and invites the wrath of Allah Most High.&nbsp; Islam teaches modesty, chastity and orders us to practice modesty.&nbsp; Let alone having such relationships, Islam does not even allow one to approach them.&nbsp; Allah Most High says:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">And do not draw near to shameful deeds (whether) open or hidden.&nbsp; (Surah An&rsquo;aam-151)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">And do not even go near unlawful sex (adultery). Verily it is an act of lewdness and is the most evil way.&nbsp; (Surah Isra-32)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Translation:&nbsp; Whoever sees the beauty of a woman with desire, then on the day of Day of Judgment, molten lead will be poured in his eyes.&nbsp; (Hidaayah, Vol. 4, Pg. No. 458)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Touching or caressing a non-Mahram is strictly prohibited.&nbsp; There are warnings in the Hadith about this.&nbsp; Thus, there is a Hadith:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Translation:&nbsp; Whoever touches the hand of non-Mahram woman, then on the day of Day of Judgment, a burning ember will be placed on his hand.&nbsp; (Hidaayah, Vol. 4, Pg. No. 459).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">The warnings mentioned in the above Hadith hold good for women also who allow unrelated men to see them or give them an opportunity to touch them.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">In the light of the Holy Quran and Hadith, sexual relations between boys and girls, under whatever name or of whatever type is strictly prohibited.&nbsp; The laws of the Shariah cannot be broken in the name of love or freedom.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">Allah Most High says in Surah Baqarah, verse no. 229:`<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana">These are the limits (set) by Allah. So, do not exceed them. And those who exceed the limits prescribed by Allah, it is they who are the wrongdoers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>