Islam- R&f- Purpose Of Families

Question 1

Purpose of familu

Answer 1

Procreation- bring children into world
Stability and security0 a stable society is one in which peoples rights are protected and able to live peaceful, productive lives without continous and rapid change00
Educatiing children in faith- bring up with religious beliefs of the parents

Question 2

Quote on families

Answer 2

Family gives a mooring, an anchor, stability and tranquility among close blood relations and other family members- quran

Question 3

Muslim beliefs about relationship in family

Answer 3

Quaran adresses married mpeople as ‘gaurded and protected’ as if their relationship is like a fortress protecting them from sin, outside dangers
Protection is extended to all members of the family inc children and grandparnets

Question 4

Elderly

Answer 4

Old age is an important time in life, when become frail or ill- need to be looked after
Olde rpeople have a great deal of wisdom and experiene to offer to younger members of familu
Must have a responsibility to care for the elderly- not put parents in care homes, must live at home
Dont regard their parents as a burden- honor. To repay them for the care and support they gave you as children

Question 5

Quote on elderly

Answer 5

‘He who is good to his parents, blessings be upon him’0- hadith

Question 6

Role of children

Answer 6

For muslims, children are a blessing from god and the family is esp important for providing a safe environment for their upbringing
Parents have a duty to raise their children to be good muslims
Children have a duty to be respectful to their parents and elederly- responsibility which continues into adulthood- not unkind or direspectful to parents- great sin

Question 7

Quote on children

Answer 7

‘For every tree there is a fruit, and their fruit of the heart is the children- haidth
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Question 8

Role of parnets

Answer 8

Provide a stable and loving environment
Adequate time for their needs
Basic necessity of life
Good education
Religious and moral principles
Islamic ethos in familuy home- halal
Find suitable marriage partner
Rleigious upbringing

Question 9

Religious upbringing- role of parnets

Answer 9

Mother first teacher- quran in home setting- treated religious matters with upmost seriousness
Both parents should care for children
Send to maarassah- mosque school where read quaran
Friday mosque attended by man, mother pray with children- jummah prayerr

Question 10

Parents qoet

Answer 10

Gaurd yourselves and your families against a fire fuelled by people and stones

Question 11

Extended familu

Answer 11

A family that extends beyond the nuclear family and includes grandparents and other relatives as well

Question 12

Bigamy

Answer 12

An ooffence in uk of marrying someone already married to another person

Question 13

Polygamy

Answer 13

Practise of having more than one wife at samee tiem

Question 14

Muslim stance on polyamary

Answer 14

Permit on basis fair treatment up to 4 wives
All women equal rights- eg own house
Historically ensures widows and divorced (smaller chance) not live on own
Or if woman couldnt bare children- husband remains married but finds anotehr partenr too

Question 15

Quote on polygamy

Answer 15

‘Marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four, but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal jdstly, then only one’ surah

Question 16

Nature of british families

Answer 16

Family still considered to be best environment for bringing up children and keeping soceity stable
Most common- nuclear families- but 25^% single parent
Now more step families- divorced with people with children
Same sex parents- children with previous relationship of ivf

Question 17

Muslim beliefs on family structure

Answer 17

N past families larger- often extended familiy living together
Extended familu part of islamic values and gods plan for humans
Families shape moral values and characteristics of children
M care for elderly pearents with kindness and respect- as they cared for you as child
Allows polygamy in certain circumstanes

Question 18

Role of mother in familu

Answer 18

‘Heaven is under the feet of the mother’

Question 19

How/why put practises of islam in centre of family life

Answer 19

Follow examples of muhammed - sunnah and hadith- perfect examples
Prayer held in local mosque for men- imam
Quaran anf m both encourage family to pass o n islam and teach them of religion
M play gently with his chilrden- dollow by encouraging learning gentleness kindness or firm ruels and boundries as traditions of respect for authority of elders are asked of