Guidelines To Intimacy In Islam Episode 19

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Guidelines To Intimacy In Islam

Episode 19

Clean Breath

It was a habit of Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم to clean his mouth and teeth with the Miswaak 

when entering the house to visit his wives. Shurayh ibn Hani' relates:

"I asked Ā'ishah, What did Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم do first when he entered his house?" She replied, "Use the Siwaak." (Sahih Muslim 253)

For a healthy sexual relationship, avoid anything that causes distaste or is offensive. The wife should ensure that she does not have bad breath or any other body odours as this can be a major "turn off". Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم even forbade people from entering the Masjid if they had a bad mouth odour. 

Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Abdullah' relates that Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:

"Whoever eats garlic or onion should keep away from us." Or he said, "He should keep away from our Masjid and remain in his house ... " (al-Bukhari 817)

Sayyiduna Jābir Ibn'Abdullāh also relates from Rasulullaah صلى الله عليه وسلم that he said:

"He who ate of this plant, i.e. garlic"- and once he said, "He who ate onion and garlic and leek- should not approach our Masjid, for the angels are harmed by thesame things as the children of Adam." (Sahih Muslim 564)

The above Hadith teaches usthat bad smells offend both humans and angels. To avoid offending one's spouse is even more important than offending angels. If one has a genuine medical problem with body odour, one should resort to medical treatment. There are many simple and effective treatments for this 

condition. A medical diagnosis is not usually necessary for bad odour, but where the problem persists despite all efforts to treat it, it may be worth getting a medical opinion.