Islamic views on anal sex
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Anal sex is controversial among Islamic scholars. Disputes over anal sex also appear in pre-modern sources [1] such as the hadith of Sahih Bukhari [2] and Usul al-Kafi. The Sunni scholars consider this as Haram, while among the Shia, it is also overwhelmingly considered taboo.[2]
- Anal Sex Is Allowed by Sahih Bukhari Narration, Prohibited by Others in Islam is a reference book, gives a complete analysis on the topic.
It is misunderstood that Koran allows virtually any form of sex by quoting the verse, "Your women are tilth for you (to cultivate) so go to your tilth as ye will, and send (good deeds) before you for your souls, and fear Allah, and know that ye will (one day) meet Him."(PICKTHAL translation)
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References for and against
The Bukhari Sharif Hadith 4170 & 4171 state that "approaching a woman from the rear" is permissible (halal). It also refers to what al-Bukhaari tells of Naafi' telling of Ibn Umar analysing the passage "so go to your tilth when or how you will". Ibn Umar's interpretation was that "he may approach her from …" (Volume 6, Book 60, Number 50 = #4253).[3] Due to Ibn Umar not completing his statement, some misunderstandings arose. Sa'id bin Yasar question Ibn Umar regarding his statement. "What do you say about having sex with women in the rear?" He said, "What does it mean?". To which Sa'id replied, "Anal sex." Ibn Umar, surprised, said, "Does a Muslim do that?". This is viewed by the majority of scholars as an explicit rejection of anal sex from Ibn `Umar to those who misused his earlier statement.[4]
On the ellipsis Ibn Hajar says in Fath al-Bari (8/189): This is how it appears in all the texts. It does not mention what comes after the word "from".' He also quotes other sources than al-Bukhaari, which mistakenly claim Ibn 'Umar said "He may approach her in her back passage." [5]
Most Muslim jurists agree that anal sex is haram, based on the hadith: "Do not have anal sex with women", reported by Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi, Al-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah.
Khuzaima ibn Thabit also reports that the messenger of Allah said: "Allah is not too shy to tell you the truth: "Do not have sex with your wives in the anus", reported by Ahmad, 5/213.
`Abd Allah ibn `Abbas narrates: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah will not look at a man who has anal sex with his wife", reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah (3/529) and At-Tirmidhi, classified it as an authentic hadith (1165).
It is reported that Muhammad referred to such acts as "minor sodomy," reported by Ahmad and An-Nasa'i.
There are hadith which permit sex from the rear, one in Sunni Islam and two in Shia Islam. The Sahih Bukhari (Volume 6, Book 60: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet), Hadith No. 50)[3], an important document for Sunnis, reports Jabir stating that Jews believed having sex from behind was taboo, and that it would result in a child with squinted eyes. As a result, a verse was revealed permitting Muslims to have sex in all positions (as long as it was vaginal) . Its authenticity is conformed by a hadith of Sunan Abu Dawud (Book 11: Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah), Hadith Number 2159)[6], though the said hadith itself is in disagreement with many other hadith in other books, except for the Sahih Bukhari.[7]
In Shia Islam, the book of hadith Kitab al-Kafi (the Bukhari of Shi'ism) states that anal sex with woman is considered repulsive. The Grand Ayatollah has decreed that anal intercourse is "not permissible without the wife's consent".
Clarification in Hadith Literature
Sahih Bukhari book 60 Hadith No. 50 has mentioned directly of Anal Sex and is not referring to the same matter as Hadith No. 51. The reasoning that the Arabic text of Hadith has left the word blank is valid. Other references are as:
An-Nasa'i reported that Ka`b bin `Alqamah said that Abu An-Nadr said that he asked Nafi`, "The people are repeating the statement that you relate from Ibn `Umar that he allowed sex with women in their rear (anus). He said, "They have said a lie about me. But let me tell you what really happened. Ibn `Umar was once reciting the Qur'an while I was with him and he reached the Ayah:
(Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth, when or how you will,) He then said, `O Nafi`! Do you know the story behind this Ayah' I said, `No.' He said, `We, the people of Quraysh, used to have sexual intercourse with our wives from the back (in the vagina). When we migrated to Al-Madinah and married some Ansari women, we wanted to do the same with them. They disliked it and made a big issue out of it. The Ansari women had followed the practice of the Jews who have sex with their women while they lay on their sides. Then, Allah revealed: (Your wives are a tilth for you, so go to your tilth, when or how you will,) This has an authentic chain of narrators.
Abu Bakr bin Ziyad Naysaburi reported that Isma`il bin Ruh said that he asked Malik bin Anas, "What do you say about having sex with women in the anus He said, "You are not an Arab Does sex occur but in the place of pregnancy Do it only in the Farj (vagina). I said, "O Abu `Abdullah! They say that you allow that practice. He said, "They utter a lie about me, they lie about me. This is Malik's firm stance on this subject. It is also the view of Sa`id bin Musayyib, Abu Salamah, `Ikrimah, Tawus, `Ata , Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Urwah bin Az-Zubayr, Mujahid bin Jabr, Al-Hasan and other scholars of the Salaf (the Companions and the following two generations after them). They all, along with the majority of the scholars, harshly rebuked the practice of anal sex and many of them called this practice a Kufr.[8]