Islam- R&f- Marriage

Question 1

Marriage

Answer 1

Legal union between a man and women (or in some cases two of same sex) as parties in a relationship
Agreed with free will and choose to marry

Question 2

civil partnership

Answer 2

Legal union of a couple without any religious connotation

Question 3

Cohabitation

Answer 3

Couple living together and having a sexual relatiohsio without being marred to one another
‘ he who is able to, should marry’

Question 4

Marriage in contemporary britain

Answer 4

2004- ciivil partnerships
2014- same sex marrige- ireland 2015
No couples married decreeased
Some couples choose to cohabitate

Question 5

Mulims belief about nature and puropose of marriage

Answer 5

Muslims consider marriage to be the foundation for family life
Hadith- when a person gets married he has completed half of his religion’- people can get married not just for the ceremony but for significance as focus of family life
Religious duty to marry and family focus on values- big weddings- many family members invited
Involvedment of imam and reciting qaran- allah written all fate in advance
M found in farewll sermon that religious requirements apply equally to believeing mena nd women- both right to say no

Love develops within marriage0- not necessariliy before
Husband and wife keep own rights as equal within partenrship under god
Marriage helps people to develop spirituality as prevents them from sining (controls sexuailt) and adds value to acts of worship

Question 6

Quotes on marriage

Answer 6

Surah- ‘he created spouses from among yourselves for you to live with in tranquility’
‘There is no institution in islam more beloved and dearer [to god] than marriage’ hadith

Question 7

Love marriage

Answer 7

Couples choose to marry each other
Couple have duty to require approval from their parents

Question 8

Arranged marriage

Answer 8

Some parents arrnage or assitst in finding suitable partner
Parents know their children well and want to find someone of god character, simlar background and education and same religion
Islam deosnt approve of young men and women socialising without other adults there
Muslim women must marry a muslim and children take faiith of father
Muslim man can marry people of the book

Question 9

Forced marriage

Answer 9

Should be annuled- strictly against muslim teaching
‘If a man advises his daughtr in marriage while she is adverse to it then such marriage is invalid’- hadith

Question 10

Same sex marriage

Answer 10

Islam oppose same sex marriage
Ad oppose cohabiltation until decie get married

Question 11

Are muslim beliefs outdated about marriage

Answer 11

Q teach kind to paents and look after them in old age, achieve happiness, tranquiility and dwell in life
M families to look after and raise children in islam and teach practise and traditions of faith

Question 12

Are muslim beliefs outdated on marriage- yes

Answer 12

Attitudes based on queran and life m- date 7th century- arabian family lived in extended units and tribal
Influential choice of marital partenrs- role of family or tribe to arrange- people live diff today
Arabia- muslim belief outdated
Muslims change attityude towards role of women
But- khadijah chose m- promoote freedom to choose on partner- so should give children more freedom on who to marry
References to hadith and may be interpreted in diff ways by religious leader- diff tattitudes tehmselves-

Question 13

Muslim beliefs not outdated on marriage

Answer 13

Attitudes bsed on sunnah- no prophet came after
If m change their attitude to messages of prophets and practises- may lose their faith
Necessary for children to find faith0- follow lives correctly- if not muslims without guidence- may choose qdiff life with no religious influence
Society as a whole accept plurality- toelrance and respect for traditional muslicms also

Question 14

divorce

Answer 14

Legal ending of a marriage

Question 15

Remarriage

Answer 15

Somemarry again while former spouse is still aliev

Question 16

Reasons for divorce

Answer 16

Most common- adultery
Also people can change- grow apart or fall aprt
One partenr may fall ill, disabled or become addicted to gambling, alcohol, drugs
Work and money problems wear people down
Inability to have children

Question 17

Religious and non religious approach towards divorce

Answer 17

All religions believe marriage is for life, but recognise some marriages break down- try to balance ethical arguments between sanctity of their marriage values and compassion for people whoes marriage broken down
Many would say promised made before god sacred and never be broken
Other say some circumstances when more compassionate to allow divorce
All religions try to help couples that are having [prblems- eeg. Offering counseeling, prayer, support of community
Most non-religiojs accept divorce and remarriage from practical pov
Utilitarian position- if divorce caused least harm in situation- morally right
Athiests and humanists- didnt believe moral promises made before god- up to couple to decide on future of their relationship
Main priority of religious and non religous people is wellbeing of any children involved

Question 18

Muslim teaching about divroce and remmairage

Answer 18

Allow divorce as last resort- but hateful to god- hadith
Quara gaurentees right of both men and women to divroec- m married a divroced women

But quran encouraged couple to try to reconcile their diff by allow a member of each partners family to help bring back together0 if fail- divorce process

Question 19

Process of musilm divorce e

Answer 19

Man must eclare to wife verbally or in writing
Couple must wait 3 months - iddah- live together , no sex, to ensure not pregnant- if so wait

Wife can apply to court to forece her husband to issue the divroce

Divroce is granted- wife must repay marriaege gift, husband still has responsibility for supporting his children

Question 20

Legally divorce requirements

Answer 20

If want religious divorce- go to shariah council in wembly middlesex or local mosque r community centre

Question 21

Quotes on divorce and remarriage

Answer 21

‘When any of you intend to divroce women, do so at a time when their prescribed waiting period can properly start…if you are in doubt, the period of waiting shall be 3 months’ quaran

‘Divorced women should also have maintenance as is considered fair, this is a duty for those who are mindful of god’

Question 22

Wedding ceremony

Answer 22

During the nikah a sermon delivered by the imam is likely to remind the couple of the significance, purpose and value of a marriage according to Islamic teachings. Readings from the Qur’an will enforce this.

Question 23

Muhammed advice on wedding

Answer 23

recommended having fun and enjoyment in celebration such as a marriage so after the nikah a wedding party called Walimah will take place with family and friends.