A marriage counsellor, Aisha Adaviruku, has cautioned Muslim couples against anal intimacy, saying it is prohibited in Islam.

Ms Adaviruku spoke at the Ramadan Weekly lecture, ”Preparing Our Children for Marriage: Islamic Approaches,” organised by the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society on Saturday in Abuja.

She said the Islamic legal system taught Muslims everything about life, including how couples should have intimacy and train their children.

The counsellor noted that parents had a huge space in ensuring that their children understood the true essence of marriage.

Ms Adaviriku implored parents to enrol their children in premarital counselling, especially those who were due for marriage.

“As parents, we are good role models for what an Islamic marriage should look like. The first thing we should remind our children about marriage is belief in God,” she said.

The counsellor also cautioned Muslim couples against going outside the fold of Islam in search of solutions to their marital problems or challenges.

Ms Adaviruku emphasised that marriage in Islam was an act of worship, saying, “We do marry only to seek for the pleasure of Allah.”

She particularly advised married women to be grateful to their spouses whenever they discharged their responsibilities to them.

Earlier, Sheikh Shuaib Agbarere said,” If we don’t get married right, we can’t get our nation right.”

Mr Agbarere, a legal practitioner, also warned against premarital sexual intercourse.

” Let us tell our young daughters that a man should not say because I have known your father and mother. We are in marriage already. We can do anything.

“No, you cannot do anything until the wedding is pronounced,” he said.

(NAN)