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This is further emphasised the educational process as its
when Imam Ali also states that: plays a significant role in
“The eyes are Satan’s shaping the human personality
snares”. (Majlisi, 1983, according to special guidelines
Vol. 77: 294) and rules. For this reason,
following these Islamic teachings
The prophet Muhammad also is a blessing, a mercy from
talks about this when he mentions: God, further aiding in keeping
“Avoid unnecessary excess people away from deviance
looks as they grow lust and disintegration.
in your hearts and make
you heedless”. (Ibid, Sexuality Education in the
Vol. 72: 199) Western Societies
While sexuality education is
This Quranic verse, as well mandatory by law in nearly all
as the noble Hadiths, demonstrate the countries of the European
that Islam has specific regulations Union, the content and quality
regarding what is and is not vary. Every country’s sex education
permissible to gaze at. system has defects, but there is
It’s important to note that a variation in the outcomes,
Islam provides useful practical with some being more serious
guidance in all aspects of life, and harmful than others. As a
including human sexual relations. result, it is important to take a
This is due to the large look at how sex education is
concern about human morality, carried out in some western
therefore, these topics are societies; Such as UK, France
considered to being part of the and USA.
very important Islamic tasks of
