Intimate parts (Islam)

ʿ Aura (Arabic عورة, DMG ʿ aura ) denotes the religious vocabulary of Islam, a nakedness that need to conceal it. This nakedness may exist in the concrete sense of naked skin that needs to be covered, or in the abstract sense of a lying in the private sector defect or fault that it is to conceal. The plural form of the word is in Arabic ʿ Aurat ( عورات /, nakedness points '), which offered concealment of nakedness is called Satr al - ʿ aura ( ستر العورة ).

Occurrence in the Quran

The term ʿ aura appears in the Quran in three places, with different shades of meaning. In Sura 33:13 it is used to describe unprotected apartments in Yathrib. Second, according to Sura 24:58, who had not yet reached puberty, at three times ( before the dawn prayer, the time of the cloakroom at lunch and after the evening prayer ) to which ʿ can be seen aurat, ask for permission before entering. In Sura 24:31, finally, is mentioned, in connection with the obligation of veiling of women from such people - such as children - the ʿ aurat not aware of women. These three passages in the Koran can not clearly see what falls specifically under ʿ aurat.

Concretization of those considered ʿ Aurat body zones

A concretion of ʿ is aurat tried in the early hadiths. It is in the treatment of topics usually according to social status and gender ( of both sides, so women compared with non- closely related men, men against women, etc. ) are distinguished; For example, slaves are often treated as men. The debate among Islamic jurists continues the trials; ʿ aura is discussed here in terms of a legal right.

Traditional positions, such as Ibn Taymiyah refer, regarding the Muslim woman's entire body except the face and hands (or feet ) with a. Accordingly, the term is practically based on the total woman hanbalitischer terminology. The ʿ Aurat man close in the narrow sense after the usual manner of speaking only the pubic area a. The term is also used in a broad sense and, for example, recently obtained by some scholars or by political groups and governments, including the voice of the woman to the exclusion of this political discourse and public eg Quran Recitation to justify.

Other Uses

The commandment of covering up ʿ aura but is interpreted in the presence of Muslim scholars also in the sense of a bid for privacy. So Yusuf al -Qaradawi quoted in his book " The Permitted and the Prohibited in Islam " (al- Halal wa-al -Haram fī al - Islām ) the traditional prophet's words: "If someone hides a ʿ aura, then the thus ( meritorious ) as if he would save a buried alive girl from her grave " (Man satara ʿ auratan fa -ka- Annama istaḥyā mau ʾ ūdatan fī qabri - hā ) and deduces that it is not allowed to spy on other people in their homes or because torts such as to denounce wine enjoyment.