Is It Permissible to Fantasize about Paradise Maidens (Hur al-’Ayn)?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch
Question
Is it permissible to fantasize about having sex with the maidens of Paradise (Hur al-‘Ayn)?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
Fantasizing about the Maidens of Paradise is permissible as long as it does not lead one to commit an impermissible or reprehensible action, such as masturbation or becoming overly preoccupied from one’s religious responsibilities and presence with Allah.
The Reason
The reason for the above ruling is that Allah Most High, throughout the Quran, warns and encourages us to the path of righteousness, the path of Paradise. As part and parcel of the encouragement are Allah’s mention throughout the Quran of the blessings in store for the Believer in Paradise. Since Allah Most High mentions the Maidens of Paradise, in great detail in some places, it would be permissible to reflect on that blessing.
High Purposes
That said, it is necessary to understand that the physical pleasures of Paradise are nothing in comparison to being in the eternal bliss of Allah’s nearness and contentment, is of no comparison, and one should not limit their efforts and obedience to achieving a lesser reward. Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he then completed four years at the Darul Uloom seminary in New York where he studied Arabic and the traditional sciences. He then traveled to Tarim, Yemen, where he stayed for three years studying in Dar Al-Mustafa under some of the greatest scholars of our time, including Habib Umar Bin Hafiz, Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf, and Shaykh Umar al-Khatib. In Tarim, Shaykh Yusuf completed the memorization of the Qur’an and studied beliefs, legal methodology, hadith methodology, Qur’anic exegesis, Islamic history, and a number of texts on spirituality. He joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.
