Why is anal sex with women forbidden, even though the Quranic verses mentioned only the prohibition of anal sex with men?
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A Muslim must submit to the , and engaging in anal sex with women is forbidden by Islamic law. This is based on the Almighty's saying: ﴿Your women are a tilth for you, so approach your tilth as you will﴾ (Al-Baqarah: 223). The place of 'tilth' refers to the vagina. It is also based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Cursed is he who has intercourse with his wife in her anus," and his saying: "Indeed, Allah is not ashamed of the truth. Do not approach women in their anuses."
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