MUSLIM: Sex outside Marriage
ISLAM DOES NOT ALLOW SEX BEFRE ADULTERY OR ADULTERY. This is because;
- Sex before marriage is same as adultery, which Qur’an says is a great sin.
- Girls and Boys should be separated after puberty.
- Men and women should never have mixed gatherings.
- Very Strict punishments for sex outside marriage.
- Qur’an has very strict regulations about baggy clothes for men and women.
CHRISTIAN: Marriage
Christians regard marriage as gift from God but do they do not have to marry.
The purposes of Christian marriage are;
- To live together in love.
- To have lawful sex.
- To have comfort and companionship.
- To have children.
- To create Christian family.
Main features of wedding are;
- Exchanging of vows
- Exchanging of ring.
- Prayers, Bible readings on marriage and talk on duties of marriage.
Christian marriage is for life ‘to love and to cherish in sickness and health till death do us part’
MUSLIM: Marriage
MUSLIMS EXPECTED TO MARRY BECAUSE MUHAMMAD DID. The purposes for them to marry are to;
- Follow the example of Muhammad.
- Share a life of love.
- Have children and bring them up as good Muslims.
- Have legal sex.
Main features of wedding are;
- Statement in front of witnesses so they can both freely marry.
- Signing of the marriage contract
- Prayers and readings from the Qur’an
- Feast
- Islam allows men to marry up to 4 wives but in UK they don’t because it breaks the law.
- Marriages are contracts rather than exchange of vows.
CHRISTIAN: Divorce
- RC’s believe there can be no divorce because;
- Jesus banned divorce
- When people marry they make a covenant with God which cannot be broken.
- Catholics do have Marriage Tribunals which can decide that the marriage never existed (annulment).
- Catholics who have state divorces cannot re-marry.
- Most Prod’s and Orth’s disapprove of divorce.
- If a marriage goes wrong and there no chance of bringing couple back together, then there can be divorce.
- They believe this because;
- Jesus prepared to forgive sins if people determined to live a new life.
- Jesus allows divorce for adultery.
MUSLIM: Divorce
- Divorce legal.
- But there has to be period where couple try to restore marriage before it is final. This is because;
- Marriage is a contract
- Qur’an allows divorce
However there a few divorces because;
- Muhammad said he hated divorce.
- Islam thinks divorce is a bad thing and breaks up families.
CHRISTIAN: Family Life
All Christians believe that all children should be brought up in a family. New T and Church teaches that;
- Parents should love their children.
- Parents should set a good Christian example.
- Parents should encourage their children to go to Church and be baptised.
- Children should obey and respect their parents.
Christians believe that family life is important because;
- Bible has many references to importance of family life.
- That God created families to keep society together.
- They see the family as the basis of society.
MUSLIM: Family Life
- Family life at centre of Islam.
- Parents have duty to look after children.
- Mother = good Muslim home.
- Father = provide material needs.
- Both = make sure children learn all about Islam and become good Muslims.
- Adoption is not allowed.
- Children must respect parents
- When parents old it is duty of children to repay parents by looking after them.
The family is important because;
- That God created families to keep society together.
- Is the way God wants children to be brought up.
- Place children learn about Islam.
- Qur’an says children a gift from God.
- Parents judged on how they bring up children.
- Muhammad married and had children so follow in his example.
How Churches help with Family life
- Churches have infant baptisms where parents dedicate their children to God.
- They promise they will bring them up in a good Christian home.
- You can be baptised when you are old enough to believe for yourself.
- Prayers and services help parents bring up children.
- Sunday schools.
- They welcome families and have monthly family services to bring families together.
- Run cubs, brownies etc.
How Mosques help with Family life
- Run special schools educate on Islam and how to read Qur’an
- Family committee that help with family problems.
- Mosques help with the running of Muslim schools.
