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The Quran indicates that houris will be "untouched before them by both man and jinni" <ref>Untouched before them by man or jinni | The Quran indicates that houris will be "untouched before them by both man and jinni" <ref>Untouched before them by man or jinni | ||
[https://quranx.com/55.74 Quran - 55:74]</ref> Implying that they are females that are awarded to men. While Islamic scholars have at times maintained the existence of equivalent or analogous male companions for females in paradise, the word "houris" in particular which features in Islamic scriptures refers specifically to the nymph-like virgins of paradise discussed here. | [https://quranx.com/55.74 Quran - 55:74]</ref> Implying that they are females that are awarded to men. While Islamic scholars have at times maintained the existence of equivalent or analogous male companions for females in paradise, the word "houris" in particular which features in Islamic scriptures refers specifically to the nymph-like virgins of paradise discussed here.<ref>{{Citation|last=Salih al-Munajjid|first=Sh. Muhammad|title=Fatwa 25843: Objection to the fact that a man will have hoor ‘iyn who will share her husband with her|url=https://islamqa.info/en/answers/25843/objection-to-the-fact-that-a-man-will-have-hoor-iyn-who-will-share-her-husband-with-her|publication-date=16-04-2003|publisher=Islam Question & Answer}}</ref> | ||
==Relevant Quotations== | ==Relevant Quotations== | ||