Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Muslims: Sex
Outside Marriage
- They believe sex belongs in a marriage and nowhere else
- Shari'ah Law forbids it and carries a punishment
for those who have sex outside marriage. The
punishment for adultery is a stoning to death
- Allah gave sex for procreation and family life, which
can only belong inside marriage
- In Islam, having a good family is important as it gives
Muslims a sense of identity and a shelter
- Muhammed, the Islamic Prophet, taught sex is for marriage only
- The Qur'an forbids it and adultery (sex outside
marriage, i.e having sex outside of your
marriage) is considered as a sin
- In Islam, cohabitation is also immoral and sinful
- COHABITATION: living together without being married
- Muslims - especially women - must
dress respectfully and modestly so they
don't attract sexual attention or
encourage temptation