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In classical Islamic law, a concubine was an unmarried slave-woman with whom her master engaged in sexual relations. [1] Concubinage was widely accepted by Muslim scholars in pre-modern times. Most [2] modern Muslims, both scholars and laypersons, [3] believe that Islam no longer permits concubinage and that sexual relations are religiously ...
Polygamy is "the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time." [1] Polygamy has been practiced by many cultures throughout history. [2]: 3. Although the Old Testament describes numerous examples of polygynous (one male, one wife with multiple concubines) instances of polygamy among devotees to God, most Christian ...
t. e. The use of politicallyand religiously-motivated violencein Islamdates back to its early history. Islam has its origins in the behavior, sayings, and rulings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, his companions, and the first caliphsin the 7th, 8th, and 9th centuries CE.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 September 2024. Type of extramarital sex This article is about the act of adultery or extramarital sex. For other uses, see Adultery (disambiguation). For a broad overview, see Religion and sexuality. Sex and the law Social issues Consent Reproductive rights Homophobia (Criminalization · Capital ...
Concubinage in the Muslim world was the practice of Muslim men entering into intimate relationships without marriage, [ 2 ] with enslaved women, [ 3 ] though in rare, exceptional cases, sometimes with free women. [ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ] If the concubine gave birth to a child, she attained a higher status known as umm al-walad.
Hinduism has existed in Africa mainly since the late 19th century. There are an estimated 2-2.5 million adherents of Hinduism in Africa. It is the largest religion in Mauritius, [ 42 ] and several other countries have Hindu temples. Hindus came to South Africa as indentured laborers in the 19th century.
In Roman Catholic teaching, marriage has two objectives: the good of the spouses themselves, [40] and the procreation and education of children (1983 code of canon law, c.1055; 1994 catechism, par.2363). Hence "entering marriage with the intention of never having children is a grave wrong and more than likely grounds for an annulment."
In the African American Faith movement. [edit] Hoodoo functioned more as a tool of spiritual healing within Black Protestantism. African American pastors combined Pentecostalism and African-derived traditions of Hoodoo, Voodoo, conjure, and rootwork to heal church members of physical and spiritual ailments.