Career
She caused a controversy in the Islamic world by discussing sensitive topics in her book, such as oral sex, the danger of anal sex, female orgasm, the necessity of sex education, and homosexuality in Islamic societies. However, Lootah claims that none of her advice in the book violates the teachings of the Qur"an and that the book was published after the Mufti of Dubai gave an approval, even though he warned her that "Arab readers might not be ready for such a book". This is one reason we need sex education in our schools."
Lootah has been working as a marriage counselor at the Family Guidance section in the Dubai Courthouse since its opening in 2001, and remains the only female counselor there.
Her Top Secret is the first sexual guidebook published in the United Arab Emirates.