Muslim Views Flashcards

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What is the Muslim view on marriage? (4)

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  1. Mainly have arranged marriages
  2. Encouraged to see marriage as a lifelong commitment
  3. Premarital sex is forbidden, and extramarital sex is frowned upon.
  4. ‘Allah made you in pairs’
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What is the Muslim view on divorce? (2)

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  1. Strongly discouraged as it is believed to bring shame to the family
  2. Prophet Muhammad: ‘The most detestable of lawful things before Allah is divorce’
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What is the Muslim view on homosexuality? (2)

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  1. ‘And as for the two of you men who are guilty of lewdness, punish them both.’
  2. Homosexuality is seen as sinful.
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What is the Muslim view on gender equality?

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‘Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female…will enter paradise’

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What is the Muslim view on adultery?

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“Come not near unto adultery…it is an abomination and an evil way”

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What is the Muslim view on contraception? (3)

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It must not:

  1. Harm the body
  2. Be used to encourage promiscuity
  3. Be used without the consent of both the husband and wife
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