Islam-relationships and family. Flashcards
What is one Muslim belief about family in islam?
That children are a blessing from Allah.
What is the centre of life for a Muslim?
Family.
Whose is the centre of the house?
The mother.
Surah An-Nahl. (16:97)
“Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, We will surely bless them with a good life, and We will certainly reward them according to the best of their deeds.”
What is the role of the father?
It is to provide for his family by working. He must make sure his family follow Islam. As well as that he should love honour and respect his family.
What is the role of the children?
To respect and treat their parents and to never shout at them. They shouldn’t disobey their parents except when they order them to do something which Allah forbids.
4 stages of a Muslim marriage.
1) Meeting/introduction.
2) Arranging the mahr (dowry)
3) Nikkah (signing of the contract)
4) Walima (celebration of them both coming together.
What does Islam teach us about divorce?
Value family life very highly and if it can be saved it should.
-Last resort-when all attempts have failed.
Allah has created you in pairs quote.
“You are their garments and they are your garments”.
Arguments for and against God’s existence.
For-Hardships will be rewarded for in the afterlife.
-People have free will. They do evil things not God.
Against-Injustice and suffering.
Creation of the earth quote.
“He created the heavens and the earth and all of this between them in 6 days nor did any sense of weariness touch us”
Teleological argument
The desgin argument. The argument that the universe was designed by a creator (God).
Cosmological argument.
The first cause argument. The argument that everything has a first cause. Everything has a beginning.
Surah Rehaman quote.
“So which of the favours of your Lord would you deny”?
Surah 17:23–24
“My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young.”
