Relationships

Question 1

C - Purpose of Family

Answer 1

• Family is important to nurture faith
• “both parents are expected to play an equally important role in family life but they may look different” - one of the commandments

Question 2

I - Purpose of Family

Answer 2

• Parents expected to play an equal role in family life
• Children are expected to care for their parents
• Important to follow halal diet and celebrate fesitvals

Question 3

C - Purpose of Marriage

Answer 3

• Sacrament in some traditions
• God’s intention
• Ring’s symbolise eternal love
• Some Christians allow same sex relationships

Question 4

I - Purpose of Marriage

Answer 4

• A gift from Allah
• The nikkah is taken place in the mosque or bride’s home to demonstrate that the marriage is under Islamic law
• Same sex marriage is not allowed

Question 5

C - Adultery

Answer 5

• Marriage is sexually exclusive
• Breaks vows
• Goes against the 10 commandements
• Spoils the special relationship

Question 6

I - Adultery

Answer 6

• Adultery is haram
• Breaks vows
• Goes against unity of Ummah
• Qur’an says Adultery leads to more evil

Question 7

C - Contraception

Answer 7

• Sex should only take place in a commited relationship
• Contraception is accepted as long as it’s consented by both people
• Catholic’s only allow ‘natural’ forms of contraception - Aquina’s natural law

Question 8

I - Contraception

Answer 8

• Sex should only take place in marriage
• Sex is an act of worship
• Contraceptives are allowed if both parnters consent but sterlization is not allowed

Question 9

C - Divorce and Remarriage

Answer 9

• Accepted but discouraged
• Attempts to reconcile should be made
• Jesus’ teaching tells us that remarriage is unfaithful and also considered adultery: “let no one seperate what God has joined in marriage”

Question 10

I - Divorce and Remarriage

Answer 10

• Divorce is allowed as a last resort
• A period of 3 months, iddah, is needed first to try and reconcile
• The wife must be treated well
• Remarriage is allowed
• “there is no blame in either of them if they seek fair settlement”

Question 11

C - Role of Women

Answer 11

• The original disciples were all men
• “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man” - Jesus teaching

Question 12

I - Role of Women

Answer 12

• Allah created all people from the same soul
• Men should have authority
• Men and women are sperated during prayer

Question 13

C - Cohabitation

Answer 13

• Some Anglicans do accept cohabitation in committed relationships
• Some baptist churches can refuse to marry couples who are cohabiting
• Many Catholics are against cohabitation

Question 14

I - Cohabitation

Answer 14

• Sexual relationships should take place in marriage
• Some couples choose to cohabit