Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Islam
- Marriage
- Arranged Marriage
- - Being under the
influence of love is
dangerous and intoxicating
for the mind - Must be
consent from both partners
and they may disagree
with their parents
- FORCED marriages are
forbidden and doomed to
failure.
- Mahr (dowry)
- - Mahr is the dowry paid to the wife from the
husband - It is not a large sun but carefully
negotiated. - She keeps it if they later divorce
- - It consists of a meal and takes place within 3 days of the
couple living together - Money is given as presents - Huge
parties are traditional in SOME societies but it has nothing to
do with ISLAM - Muhammad disapproved of showing off,
especially when it caused difficulty for the bride or groom &
their families.
- Walimah
- Nikah (wedding)
- - It is a simple affair - Vows are
exchanged, declaration that they are
marrying at their own free will.
- Readings from the Qur’an and prayers
are said - NO religious official is needed
but the imam is present - The bride
doesn’t need to turn up as long as she
has 2 witnesses of her agreement and
her wali (marriage reps) - It is a business
document
- Polytheism
- It is belief in more than one God
- Monotheism
- belief that there is only one God
- Allah
- means God in Arabic
- he can not be drawn because
he is out of our imagination
and thayt would be making an
Idol
- The Life of Muhammad
- Born in CE 570
- CE 576 Muhammad
returned to his mother fro a
Bedouin woman
- CE 578 his grandfather
Abd-al-Muttalib died
- CE 595
muhammad
married Khadija
when he worked
for at the age of 25
- CE 610 the night of power
when muhammad realised
he was the prophet
- CE 622 muhammad was
invited by the people of
Medina to go and live with
them
- CE 632 Muhammad died