{"product_id":"halal-sex-the-intimate-lives-of-muslim-women-in-north-america-9780735244221","title":"Halal Sex: The Intimate Lives of Muslim Women in North America","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e*SHORTLISTED FOR THE QWF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY FIRST BOOK PRIZE*\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unprecedented glimpse into the sex lives of female and gender-expansive Muslims living across Canada and the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the Muslim world, sex is permissible (or halal) only within the confines of marriage. Outside of wedlock, the act is considered haram, a sin of the faith. Girls are taught to protect their virginity; their mothers, if not forgoing \"the talk\" altogether, obscure the facts with elliptical language and metaphors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, what happens when immigrants and the children of immigrants set about pursuing an open and active sex life on a more sexually liberated continent, amid western peers and attitudes? The six deeply personal stories in \u003ci\u003eHalal Sex\u003c\/i\u003e attempt to answer this question, bringing a hushed conversation out into the open. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin these pages you'll meet Azar, a non-binary trans Sufi; Bunmi, a Nigerian navigating shame and Tinder; Eman, a lesbian stand-up comic in an interfaith marriage; Taslim, a virgin in her forties struggling to erect healthy boundaries; and Khadijah, an exotic dancer and sex worker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith great empathy, Sheima Benembarek makes space for the honesty and vulnerability of each participant and handles their stories with gentleness and care. What emerges is a tapestry of a diverse Islam--encompassing a wide variety of cultural and religious and socioeconomic backgrounds--and a frank, feminist contribution to the advancement of Muslim sexual education and pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735244221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.43w x 0.71d","brand":"Sheima Benembarek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732247605429,"sku":"9780735244221","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f6759283-1ca6-4e4d-b0df-6f96848c7ab7.jpg?v=1782266151","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/halal-sex-the-intimate-lives-of-muslim-women-in-north-america-9780735244221","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}