I thought I had seen and heard everything there is about the world of prostitution but the above news clip made me realize that those pimps and prostitutes are no ordinary weirdoes. Other than lusts, they have brains too!
I wonder if we have similar thing here in Malaysia. Perhaps we do have but we just haven’t seen or heard about it yet. I do wonder why certain luxurious Malaysian buses with heavy tinted windows have long sofas on board. The thought didn’t cross my mind then but now I’m beginning to smell something fishy. Perhaps those luxurious buses are operating as some kind of mobile prostitution units!
I’d better talk to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi about this! ;-)
Islam forbade illegal sexual intercourse and considered it one of the great major sin resulting in a severe punishment in Hereafter. Allah Says about the characteristics of pious slaves (which means): {…And whoever should do that will meet a penalty. Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection,…}[Quran 25:68-69].
The punishment of the one who commits illegal sexual intercourse in this life is also very grave; flogging if he/she is not married and stoning till death if he/she was ever married. This is to drive them away from such an evil.
Therefore, committing adultery or fornication at any cost is forbidden for both men and women. A woman is not allowed to use this as a means for earning provision, because when Allah forbids something He forbids its price too. The worst earning is the earning of a prostitute. Narrates Raaf' may Allah be pleased with him that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "The most evil earning is the wage of a prostitute (for her prostitution)."
We do not think that a woman's situation would reach the point where she is compelled to engage in prostitution to fulfill her needs. There are many lawful means of earning which may suffice her. If she cannot find lawful means she may contact charity organizations such as Islamic centers or trustworthy people, surely they will solve her problem, Allah willing.
Allah Knows best.
Source: Fatwa issued by IslamWeb Dot Net on the 8th of August 2005
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