Divorce

Question 1

divorce?

Answer 1

the legal ending of a marriage

Question 2

annulment

Answer 2

a Catholic Church ruling that a marriage was originally invalid

Question 3

Christian views

Answer 3

• “I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery”
• Church of England: doesn’t advocate divorce BUT it’s allowed if the marriage has truly broken down
• Catholics: don’t recognise divorce. Allow annulments but the marriage will still continue in ‘the eyes of God’

Question 4

Islamic views

Answer 4

• Muslims agree that divorce is permitted if a marriage has broken down, and generally Muslims are permitted to re-marry
• Muhammad (pbuh): “the most detestable of lawful things before Allah is divorce”