ISLAM: Sexual Ethics Flashcards
What are sexual ethics determined by?
By the Quran first then the Hadith.
Sex in marriage.
Islam regards marriage as a duty, a social necessity to maintain the human race.
What is the purpose of marriage?
To procreate in order to expand the community - Ummah.
What does marriage in Islam provide for the individual?
Provide peace of mind and tranquillity.
What are the roles of the husband and wife in marraige?
Husband and wife should acquire the hygienic habits that keep them attracted to one another.
“And when the…”
“And when the one of you makes love it is a rewardable charity.”
Why does Islamic law allow men to take up to four wives?
As long as he treats them fairly and equally.
Surah 4:3: “marry such women as seem good to you, two, three, four; but if you fear that you will not be equitable, then only one.”
Sex outside of marriage: fortification.
Act of zina; very serious sin.
How does Islam view sex outside of marriage?
Marriage is a confirmation of male and female togetherness in the wider context of the Islamic community.
To have sex outside this bond is seen as an attack on the Ummah.
What are the implications of sex outside marriage for women?
When Muslim women enter a public space, they must cover themselves with a hijab or burqa.
What are Sunna punishments for sex outside of marriage?
Flogging and forms of execution such as stoning to death.
What are the implications of sex outside of marriage in Saudi Arabia?
To enact Islamic ethical laws there is a religious police force - can arrest men and women who are not related and are alone together.
What is the Islamic belief on homosexuality?
Halal as homosexual acts goes against procreating.
A man is required to overcome his “nafs” within him - greater Jihad.
What is the Islamic teaching on conctraception?
Children are seen as a gift from God - contraception is allowed but not encouraged.
Can be done if there is concern for the woman’s life.
Contraception in the Hadith.
A number of extracts shows that the Prophet knew of birth control and approved it in certain instances.
