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Radio 4,09 Nov 2015,28 mins

The Muslim Sex Doctor

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The Muslim Sex Doctor captures counselling sessions between clients and an Imam working as a sex therapist, offering a unique insight into British Muslim sex lives. We'll hear what issues affect the community and how one man is trying to change the way in which sex problems are discussed and remedied. Psychologist and Imam Alyas Karmani is a man on a mission. He offers a bespoke service dealing with everything from masturbation to the Islamic stance on S and M and discovering the 'joy of Muslim sex'. Through Imam Alyas's counselling we'll get a valuable insight into a community that normally just doesn't talk about sex. We'll unpack the impact of unspoken desire and through this, develop a new understanding of the Muslim community in modern Britain. If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this programme please visit bbc.co.uk/actionline or call the BBC Action Line to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077. Lines are open 24 hours and calls are free from landlines and mobiles.

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