Is Consentual Sex A Sin Against Human Or A Sin Against Allah?
Yes, it is clear that mannerisms prescribed for social interaction between unrelated men and women is what we can call “sad e Zaria” to save them from temptation. If consensual sex is theorized to be a “sad e Zaria” it will amount to dangerously misleading and misinterpretation regarding a major sin. First of all, it is a severe injustice to the woman involved. Because she deserves respect and protection that comes with nikah. Secondly, it jeopardizes rights and future of any child conceived in such relations. It’d either lead to abortion, which is murder and also endangers a woman’s life. If such a child is born, it’d be an extreme cruelty to him/her to be born like this that’d lead to a number of deprivations. Thirdly, it’d seriously affect the rights of other people who participants of such relations may marry in future. Prevalance and spread of this practice can clearly destroy the foundations of society by destroying the most critical social institution i.e family. And, that is what we see happening at an alarming rate.
Stories are told about how Israelite men started worshipping idols. They were attracted to Moabite women (their pagan neighbours in Canaan), went to their temples, had sex with them, ate sacrificial meals offered to Ba’al, and bowed before the abominable idol only to please the women they loved.