Sexual relationships (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards

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Sexual relationships
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Sources of Islamic sexual teachings

Qur'an and Hadith

Context for sexual relationships (Islam)

Only within marriage

How Islam views marital intimacy

Sacred and an act of worship

What marital intimacy brings (Islam)

Spiritual reward

Purpose of sex in marriage (Islam)

Procreation - creating new life

Spouses' sexual duties (Islam)

Must fulfil each other's sexual needs

Islamic position on adultery

Strictly forbidden

Qur'an description of adultery (Surah 17:32)

Shameful and evil

What adultery leads to (Qur'an)

Other evils and social problems

Islamic position on homosexual relationships

Prohibited

Penalties for homosexuality (some Islamic countries)

Severe penalties, including death

Common ground: Muslims, humanists, atheists

All condemn adultery

Source of moral authority (Muslim belief)

Allah's guidance

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