An Islamic Perspective on Divorce
An Islamic Perspective on Divorce Marriage as prescribed by God is the lawful union of a man and women based on mutual consent. Ideally, the purpose of marriage is to promote a state of harmony, love and kindness in Islam, but this is not always the case. Islam discourages divorce but, unlike some religions, does make requirements for divorce by either party. God provides general guidelines for the process of divorce with emphasis throughout on both parties upholding the values of justice and kindness in formalizing the end to their marriage (see Surah 2: 224-237 for general guidelines regarding divorce). God encourages the husband and wife to appoint arbitrators as the first step to aid in reconciliation in the process of divorce. If the reconciliation step fails, both men and women are guaranteed their right to divorce as established in the Qur'an. When a divorce is initiated by the man, it is known as talaq. The statement by the husband may be verbal or written, but once done, a waiting period of three months ('iddat) must take place in which there are no sexual relations even though the two are living under the same roof. The waiting period helps prevent hasty decisions made in anger and enables both parties to reconsider as well as determine if the wife is pregnant. If the wife is pregnant, the waiting period is lengthened until she delivers. At any point during
Argumentation.
ENC1101 Angela Fralick Essay #8 Argumentation According to Gore Vidal," It is easy to discuss what has gone wrong with us. It is not easy to discuss what should be done to correct what has gone wrong. It is absolutely impossible the in our public discourse to discuss why so much has gone wrong and, indeed, has been wrong with us since the very beginning of the country, even before that when our white tribes were living elsewhere."(Lowell Lecture-America First, America Last, America at Last) From Gore Vidal's perspective, America is bad, a land of "great unmentionable evil", a land of sky gods (monotheism) and religions that he feels are anti-human, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. I believe that no country on this earth is perfect. Every country has its' flaws. Flaws do not begot evil. I feel that a homeless person on the street begging for food is not evil, nor a millionaire who has made great choices throughout his/her life is not evil. America is full of successful people, as well as middle class and the poor. Diversity does not make evil. "America;" as Dinesh D'Souza stated, "provides an amazingly good life for the ordinary guy."(10 Great Things) I believe that America is not evil. America is an amazing country, a country where anyone can become successful, where punishment is fair and just, and where people are free to choose his/her religion. I
Dear Mr. Annan.
Micheal Gibson ` 10 Radford drive Braunstone Leicester LE3 3DR 15/01/2004 Bosworth Community College Leicester Lane Desford Leicestershire LE9 9JL Dear Mr. Annan I wish to complain about your recent decision to impose an embarrassing school uniform upon the students of Bosworth College, which is supposed to be a school where expression is encouraged. Yet imposing a school uniform will shatter the students self expression. As a student of the college I am shocked at the thought of being told what to wear. Isn't enough that we are told what to do, what not to do, where to go, and when to go, but making the students wear what they are told to will induce more people trying to revolt against the school. Yes I understand the arguments for a uniform: it reduces discrimination, gives students less things to worry about, it gives people a sense of unity and equality to the students. I also know that 83% of parents prefer uniform because it is smarter and cheaper then the designer clothes the students always want to wear, and is more suitable and sensible then the low cut, revealing clothes that the teenage girls want to wear and the over expensive clothes which have a brand name plastered over them all what the teenage lads want to wear all the time. The uniforms would make students look more organised especially to the teachers, and would give the students an
Partial Birth Abortion Ban
Anna LaSalle 992505998 Political Science 1 Partial Birth Abortion Ban In the United States a fierce battle has been fought for years over the issue of abortion. Since the 1973 decision of Roe v. Wade which declared it unconstitutional to make laws against abortions, Conservatives have been fighting to overturn the decision, while Liberals have been fighting to retain the right to choose. In the past several years, a new issue has come up in drawing the line of abortion laws: partial birth abortions. Only a few weeks ago, President Bush signed a bill prohibiting partial birth abortions. This gives a perfect example of how our legislative process works and it will be interesting to see in the upcoming months how the law is enacted and what kind of opposition it will face, judicial or otherwise. The issue of partial birth abortions really began to come into the public sphere in 1993, when the National Right to Live Committee (a strong anti-abortion public interest group) got hold of information from Dr. Martin Haskell, an Ohio abortionist) who described in great detail how to go about performing the procedure (www.house.gov, 11/10/03.). The procedure is an abortion "...in which a physician deliberately and intentionally... delivers a living unborn child's body until either the entire baby's head is outside the body of the mother, or any part of the baby's trunk past the
The Catholic Wedding Ceremony And the Ideals Expressed within it
The Catholic Wedding Ceremony And the Ideals Expressed within it "This is the bone of my bone, the flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall be united with his wife; and they shall become one flesh." Genesis 2:23-24 This passage tells us how important marriage is, that's why the man and woman would leave their respective families and together they become 'one body' because of the unity that marriage gives. In this essay I will be describing a Catholic Wedding Ceremony and the ideals expressed within it. Marriage is one of the seven sacraments, which are important to Catholics. It is a sign of God's love which is shown in the life of Jesus who gave his own life for God's people. Most Christian marriages follow a similar pattern that marriage is a life long commitment and that marriage is permanent that's why a man would leave his mother and father and be united with his wife and become one flesh. There are four main ideals in a Catholic marriage: it is a sacrament in which the love of God is celebrated and shared with others. It is indissoluble meaning it is a life-long commitment and cannot be broken. Marriage is exclusive, it demands faithfulness between couple and do not have any sexual relationship with others. It is also fruitful and life-giving as it brings
Their Eyes Were Watching God is an interesting book. To me it is the story of a woman named Janie who is a born survivor. Although her life is a constant struggle against poverty, racism, and sexism
Their Eyes Were Watching God Theme: Essential Self-Centerdness-A Story of Survival Their Eyes Were Watching God is an interesting book. To me it is the story of a woman named Janie who is a born survivor. Although her life is a constant struggle against poverty, racism, and sexism, she remains true to herself. Some might consider being self-centered as being mean but Janie considered it survival. She is not afraid to pick up and leave a situation that tries to pull her down. She proves that again and again. When her grandmother, Nanny, urges her to marry Logan, she resists. He is too old for her and she knows nothing about marriage. Nanny is worried that Janie will have no one to protect her when she dies and Janie finally consents, hoping to find love. Logan's pride in his young bride fades and he demands that she help with his chores. He says she is spoiled and not too good to chop wood. Janie stands up to him and says, "Ah'm just as stiff as you is stout. If you can stand not to chop and tote wood Ah reckon you can stand not to git no dinner. 'Scuse mah freezolity, Mist' Killicks, but Ah don't mean to chop de first chip." Logan later says he is going to town to get another mule so she can work the fields with him. While he is gone she meets Joe (Jody) Starks. He tells her a pretty woman's place is on the porch, fanning herself, not behind a plow. "You
As much as any controversy, capital punishment is a major issue in American politics.
As much as any controversy, capital punishment is a major issue in American politics. In 2002, 71 persons in 13 States were executed -- 33 in Texas; 7 in Oklahoma, 6 in Missouri; 4 each in Georgia and Virginia, 3 each in Florida, South Carolina, and Ohio; 2 each in Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina; and 1 each in Louisiana and California. In 2003, 65 inmates were executed, 6 fewer than in 2002. The death penalty has become a topic of serious controversy in recent years. In particular, debate has been made over whether or not the death penalty is an appropriate punishment for severe crimes such as murder. Although the topic has been the subject of recent debate, it is interesting to note that the basic opinions on both sides of the argument date back to ancient times. There are essentially two justifications for criminal punishment. The first is retributive. It is the idea that criminals deserve to be punished, that it is morally right to punish wrong acts. The second justification is utilitarian. Under this theory, punishment is justified because it makes society better off in some way, perhaps by deterring potential criminals, protecting society by segregating criminals, or by reforming the criminal such that he/she can one day rejoin society. I don't believe either of these justifications for criminal punishment supports the use of the death penalty. To take
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that human life is sacred - Explain how this teaching influences its attitude towards abortion
AO1 ''The Roman Catholic Church teaches that human life is sacred'' Explain how this teaching influences its attitude towards abortion The R.C Church teaches that all human life is sacred. The word sacred means devoted or help especially acceptable to a deity. Both the old and new testaments teach that human life is sacred and should not be terminated. God created life in his image and each one of us is like him. To kill a human being is like killing a part of god and this has greatly influenced the teachings of the R.C Church about abortion. Human life must not be violated and in abortion we are doing exactly that. The scriptures tell us that ''who ever sheds the blood of a man, by man shall blood be shed; for god made man in his own image'' Genesis 9: 6-7. In the book of Luke we are told ''are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten by God'' Luke 12: 6. The ultimate teaching is found in the fifth commandment ''thy shall not kill'' thus providing that in god eyes human life is precious. This notion of sacredness epitomises the churches teaching that abortion is immoral. Catholics believe that all life is sacred and see the unborn baby as a human being from the moment of conception and a gift from God. Abortion should not be used as a type of birth control since it is ultimately murder. The word 'abortion' means the death of the baby in
Religion Coursework
Chapter 1 There are five basic types of families in the world. . Nuclear Family 2. Single Parent Family 3. Extended Family 4. Blended Family 5. Adoptive Family Nuclear Family The Nuclear Family consists of a mother, a father and their children. According to www.wikipieda.com, nuclear families can be any size, as long as the family can support itself and there are only parents and children The Nuclear family is the idealizied version of what most people think when they think about "famliy" but recently it seems that the number of Nuclear families are decreasing. Extended Family Extended family, or joint family as it is sometime referred to, is a term with several meanings. First, it is used similar to that of a consanguineous family, meaning that the descended from the same ancestor as another person are living together. Second, in societies dominated by the nuclear family, it is used to refer to kindred who do not belong to the nuclear family. Third when a nuclear or single - parent family live with any extended family. Often there could be many generations living under the same roof. Blended Family A Blended Family consists of a biological parent, a stepparent and the children of one or both parents. The term "blended family" can be very confusing. A lot of people think it means interracial marriage that's somewhat close to the real meaning. An example of a
Comparing the three short stories 'Civil Peace' (Chiuna Acheba), 'The Green Leaves' (Grace Ogot) and 'A Handful of Dates' (Tayeb Salih)
Short stories In this essay I am going to look at three different short stories by different writer. I am going to look at how the writer is creating the story effective by looking at the words, phrases, the use of the language. I am also going to compare the short stories by stating out the similarities and differences. The three stories that I am going to write about are Civil Peace, The Green Leaves and The Handful of Dates. I chose this because they have similar aspect i.e. money. How money make their life? Happy or Sad? What will be the end result? This story creates interesting and effective that make the reader to read the stories. In this comparison I will be comparing three short stories form three different cultures. In this essay I will be discussing the main themes that are mentioned in these stories. The themes that I will be demonstrating are religion, violence and nature. The three short stories that I will be studying are as follows; 'Civil Peace' (Chiuna Acheba), 'The Green Leaves' (Grace Ogot) and 'A Handful of Dates' (Tayeb Salih) These above stories share the similar themes because it involves cultural and tradition themes. 'Civil Peace' unwraps in eastern Nigeria after the civil war has ended. Jonathan Iwegbu has survived in the Nigerian civil war, along with his wife and three of his four children, and now he faces the uncertain future with