Notes for Islam
My notes are typically a compilation of discussions from class debriefs. The notes for Islam is more complete(?), so I chose this topic to share my notes on tumblr.
Punishment
Earthly and societal punishment and divine punishment in the mix
o 4.15
- Adultery is punishable
- Punishment is fairer
- Punishes both men and women
o 4.10 (mistreatment of orphans)
- They leave the punishment to God
o 4.22
- Incest
§ Concession to those before conversion to Islam
o 4.23
- If you have the means, you should be generous and forgiving
- Implied that Allah will punish you
- But if committed before you converted to Islam, then Allah will forgive
Expectations for Men
n 4.4
n 4.7 men have to treat women with respect
o Have to respect each other’s inheritance
o Heritance – control lust/desire
n 4.5
n 4.6
o Care for the poor and needy/orphans
§ Francis – giving away material goods
n 4.29
o Take care of wealth, women
Corrective Measures
Ø 4.19
o Not treating women with harshness
o Give them inheritance when it’s due
Ø 4.11
o How inheritance should work for the all levels of the family
o Women can own and inherit properties and portion of it
Ø 4.7
o Acceptance
o Be it less or more, they have to accept what they receive
Ø 4.14
o Whoever disobeys the God’s command, they will be punished for their misbehavior
o Rules aren’t taken lightly
Ø 4.20
o Level of commitment from the men
o They get to keep their dowries
Allah
4.14
- asks/requires complete devotion
4.16 and 4.17
- if they repent and amend, mercy will be given
Repentance and forgiveness
In line with Hebrew Scriptures and Christianity
How are the less privileged treated?
Ø 4.15
o If women are obscene, they need reliable 4 witnesses
o Huge piece of protection for the society
§ 4.25
o Concession made to the society
o Recognize there is unfairness but have some leeway for them
§ 4.10
o A threat for the mistreatment of orphans
*Economic power and legal protection