Allah ﷻ has sanctified human beings and has granted them honor over His other creations. Allah ﷻ mentions:

وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُم مِّنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْضِيلًا (الإسراء: ٧٠)

“Indeed, We have dignified the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, granted them good and lawful provisions, and privileged them far above many of Our creatures” (Quran 17:70)

Since Allah ﷻ has granted us the utmost dignity in comparison to his other creations, it is only befitting that we uphold this dignity through modesty and avoiding actions that will tarnish that dignity. Allah ﷻ has facilitated the natural means of fulfilling one’s desires. However, oral copulation is such an action that goes against the natural means of fulfilling one’s desires, leading ultimately to a diminishing of one’s sense of ḥayāʾ. Ponder over the following statement of the Prophet ﷺ:

إن مما أدرك الناس من كلام النبوة ‏:‏ إذا لم تستحي فاصنع ما شئت‏ (البخاري: ٣٤٨٤)

From amongst the prophetic statements preserved by the people is that once you forsake modesty, you may act without restraint. (Bukhārī: 3484)

Our modesty is a defining feature of our Islamic character. Once modesty is lost, our Islamic character and framework will also be lost, leading to actions that are clearly against the law and spirit of the Sharia. An action that results in the loss of ḥayāʾ is that one engages in the makrūh (disliked) act of oral copulation, thereby defiling the sanctity of the mouth, which is a means of worshipping Allah ﷻ, reciting Quran, and performing adhkār.^[1]

It is also important to note that cleanliness is an integral part of our dīn. The Prophet ﷺ has mentioned:

وَالطُّهُورُ نِصْفُ الإِيمَانِ (الترمذي: ٣٥١٩)

“And purity is half of faith”. (Tirmidhī: 3519)

It is necessary that we maintain cleanliness in every aspect of our lives. The action of swallowing the husband’s semen completely disregards this, as one is engaged in consuming najāsa (impurity). It is totally against the morality and sanctity of a believer to insert filth in the same mouth that is also used for worship, let alone consume it. Hence, one must refrain from engaging in such acts.

And Allah knows best.

Mawlana Abdullah Zaman
Student, Darul Iftaa Chicago

Reviewed and approved

Mufti Abrar Mirza
Head Mufti, Darul Iftaa Chicago