Let's Talk About Sex and Muslim Love: Essays on Intimacy and Romantic Relationships in Islam

by Umm Zakiyyah

Sex, intimacy, and love remain taboo topics in many Muslim circles today. Some believe such intimate subjects should not be discussed at all, and others see no need for restrictions being placed on either their discussion or practice. Let’s Talk About Sex and Muslim Love is a collection of some of the most widely read essays and reflections written by Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author of If I Should Speak and His Other Wife, as she directly confronts the taboo while offering a refreshing perspective that balances frank honesty with religious sensitivity.


The essays include “Good Muslims Don’t Think About Sex,” “She Couldn’t Have Sex,” “Gay and Muslim?” and many others. The book tackles topics ranging from false modesty that leads to unnecessary sexual shame and the inability to enjoy or have sex even within the confines of marriage, to the conundrums of polygamy and divorce, as well as forbidden relationships and same-sex attraction.

Genres: Islam

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Published July 6, 2016

About the author

Daughter of American converts to Islam, Umm Zakiyyah writes about the interfaith struggles of Muslims and Christians, and the intercultural, spiritual, and moral struggles of Muslims in America.

Umm Zakiyyah’s work has earned praise from writers, professors, and filmmakers and has been translated into multiple languages. In 2008, Umm Zakiyyah was awarded the Muslim Girls Unity Conference Distinguished Authors Award. Umm Zakiyyah also writes under her birth name Ruby Moore.

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Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Since I've read about 8 of her other books already, I knew I would eventually read Let's Talk About Sex and Muslim Love by Umm Zakiyyah. I don't shy away from talking or learning about most subjects and I'm very happy that people like Umm Zakiyyah think and feel the same way.

This book has 26 essays about intimacy and romantic relationships in Islam. The essays in this book are divided into 2 parts, confronting the taboo and the difficult reality. I loved the first part because Umm Zakiyyah did a great job in telling it like it is for a lot of Muslims with regards to love, sex, marriage, and relationships. Part 2 had some interesting essays as well and I did learn a lot from this book overall. Another thing to note is that all these essays have been published elsewhere online, so you can get an idea of her writing found in this book.

My only minor complaint is that some of her writing was confusing to me. However, I am glad I read this book and I still recommend it! Please keep in mind a book like this is written for a mature audience, so I would only recommend this to adult Muslims or those who are at the stage in life where marriage is a serious topic of discussion.

[MalikaCosgrove · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's about time that we had a book about Muslim ladies sex lives, written by a Muslim woman instead of some man, or some white feminist who knows nothing about Islam or Muslim women.

[Melly]

I don’t feel like it’s my place to rate this book, but it is definitely interesting