RELS 298 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fornication, Islamic Culture, Hijab
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Sign of wealth; the more wives you have, the more money you have (must support each wife equally, under separate roots) Male is legally obligated to provide for the woman (ex. Shite: maintain is used to- maintain class status) ex. Marry a slave believer over a wealthy non-believer at the level she. Men and woman created weak; marriage= protection; moral protection; protection of immorality. Society without marriage= immoral (not the way that god wants) Sex should be restricted to marriage i. e. , not difficult to get married; your family and the state will help you. Adultery= destruction of social status; 100 lashes; 50 lashes for fale accusation. Must satisfy sexual desires within the law to find a sutiable mate love will grow. Women cannot marry anyone who isn"t muslim; men can"t. Marriage encouraged; single person an anomaly (danger) in islamic society. Single person represents a threat to islam society.
