Does Engaging in Oral Sex With the Same Sex Affect Virginity?

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel

Question

This is hypothetical and was asked of a friend. If a Muslim man has engaged in oral sex with someone of the same sex and no penetration occurred, and he realized it was wrong, repented, and stopped the actions, is he no longer a virgin?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

One will still be a virgin, as one’s virginity is only taken away by penetration of the male private part. One should not entertain this type of hypothetical questioning, as it can lead to other things.

A Muslim who engages in sexual acts with someone of the same sex is sinful. He will have to repent sincerely, stop the sin, regret his actions, and resolve not to return to it.

Allah Most High says, “And remember when Lot scolded the men of his people, saying, ‘Do you commit a shameful deed that no man has ever done before? “You lust after men instead of women! You are certainly transgressors.” [Quran, 7:80-81]

If someone intends to sin in this way, he should stop thinking this way immediately, repent, feel regret, and make a resolve not to do so again.

And Allah knows best.

[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.