In Islam, attraction is considered part of our identity as human beings. In His creation of humankind, God distinguished us from other animals by giving us reason and will such that we can control behavior that, in other species, is governed solely by instinct.

So, although personal relations ultimately can result in the reproduction and survival of the human race, an instinctual concept, our capacity for self-control allows us to regulate this behavior.

Also, the mere fact that human beings are the only creatures who engage in personal relations once they are beyond the... more

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