
Originally Posted by
BuffedGuy
Peace be unto you, GST528i.
It is forbidden in Islam, as it is considered to be indecent, barbaric, dirty, etc. I don't know of any explanation beyond that, or why it is considered those things. Sorry.
God and His Messenger commanded us to do certain things and to stay away from others. Although we believe that all such prohibitions are for our own good, we don't always know *what* exactly that good is. We merely trust in God and what was sent through His Prophet. We hear and we obey. Coming up with explanations is done only to strengthen our faith, not to question the validity of rulings. If we cannot come up with a good reason, this doesn't mean we change the ruling, because we may come to know the reason why later in life, or later generations may come to know it, or we may come to know the wisdom in it on the Day of Judgment. That is the Islamic belief.
Going to answer your other two questions shortly, God-Willing.
In the Care of the Lord,
-Saladin.