Muslim Views Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Muslim view on marriage? (4)
A
- Mainly have arranged marriages
- Encouraged to see marriage as a lifelong commitment
- Premarital sex is forbidden, and extramarital sex is frowned upon.
- ‘Allah made you in pairs’
2
Q
What is the Muslim view on divorce? (2)
A
- Strongly discouraged as it is believed to bring shame to the family
- Prophet Muhammad: ‘The most detestable of lawful things before Allah is divorce’
3
Q
What is the Muslim view on homosexuality? (2)
A
- ‘And as for the two of you men who are guilty of lewdness, punish them both.’
- Homosexuality is seen as sinful.
4
Q
What is the Muslim view on gender equality?
A
‘Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female…will enter paradise’
5
Q
What is the Muslim view on adultery?
A
“Come not near unto adultery…it is an abomination and an evil way”
6
Q
What is the Muslim view on contraception? (3)
A
It must not:
- Harm the body
- Be used to encourage promiscuity
- Be used without the consent of both the husband and wife