So “Why cant Muslim men control their urges?” Well actually we can and we do. Both Muslim men and women are told that they must lower their gaze. For men, this would include not passing their eyes over “harmless” soft or hardcore pornography. In fact it would be considered sinful for a Muslim man to even look at a lingerie catalogue to buy his wife something for the weekend. You will find that a large number of practising Muslims get married relatively young because pre-marital relations are not allowed within Islam. What greater example of controlling our urges is there then that of taking on responsibilties in order to be allowed to fulfil natural desires?

Ph03n!x replies to a Times Online article.