Fri 16 May 2008
10 Jumaada al-Awwal 1429 AH  



LECTURES

Man is in Loss

Parenting

Building Personality

Muslim Personality

Marriage

Muslim Family


Ingredients of a Blessed Family

Journey to Parenthood

A New Arrival in the Family

Infancy and Pre-school Nursing

School Exposure

Adolescence

Issues of Social Ills


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1. When a servant of Allah marries, he has completed half of his religious obligations and he must _____________________________ in order to complete the second half. (Al – Baihaqi)

Earn a living
Have children
Go to university
Fear Allah


2. In which European country are the percentages of teenage pregnancies and divorce the highest?

Britain
France
Germany
Denmark


3. Why does Islam encourage marriage at an early age?

To give the parents an opportunity to devote time to their needs
To stop children becoming too dependant on their parents
To minimise the chances of divorce
To stop boyfriend/girlfriend relationships and young girls becoming pregnant outside of marriage


4. What is the first and foremost quality one should look for in a marriage partner?

Wealth
Good looks
Religious devotion
A good house


5. ‘Of all things permitted by law, ____________________ is the most hateful in the sight of Allah’ (Prophet Muhammad pbuh)

Not having children
Being unmarried
Divorce
Borrowing money from one's parents


6. Who should have the final say on whether the boy and girl should get married?

The grandparents
The boy and girl
The boy's parents
The girl's parents


7. According to Islam, what is the main objective of marriage?

To learn to give and take
To help us think about someone else’s needs instead of our own
To instill love and compassion within us
To have children for the continuity of human progeny