islam

• • sex should only happen in marriage as it provides spousal comfort
  • "they are garments for you and you are garments for them"
• • sex is an act of worship and is a gift from Allah
• • sex before marriage is wrong
  • "it is an evil and immoral path"
  • most Muslims believe in being chaste before marriage
• • the purpose of sex is to bear children
  • "Marry the one who is fertile"
• • Prophet Muhammad teaches that man and woman should not be alone unless they are mahram (spouse)
• • most Muslims believed children are gift from Allah
  • "he blesses whoever he wills with daughters and [...] with sons"
  • some Muslims oppose use of contraception
• • most Muslims accept use of contraception
  • sometimes bringing children into world would be irresponsible and will cause suffering to mother or child
  • contraceptives that harm body not accepted