Marriage within the Islamic Religion
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Marriage within the Islamic Religion
1. How is marriage viewed within the religion?
The Islamic religion is based on morals and the just way of living. Followers of the Islamic faith are known as Muslims and have a strong belief in the teachings of the Religion and the morals it promotes. Their ideology is taught through the Qur'an which lays out clear guidelines of all aspects of the religion. One specific topic of importance within the faith is marriage. Before marriage however, there are expectations Muslims follow within dating, general relationships, sexual relations and relationships with different sexes.
Dating as practiced around much of the world does not exist among Muslims. Therefore they do not share intimate relationships, spend anytime alone with someone of the opposite sex or have any close relations until marriage. Consequently, in Islam, pre-marital relationships between members of the opposite sex are prohibited...