Unit 1- Lesson 3: Types of marriage and marriage outside tradition

Question 1

What are the 3 types of marriages?

Answer 1

• Love marriage
• Arranged marriage
• Temporary unannounced marriage

Question 2

What is a love marriage?

Answer 2

When two people decide to get married to each other because they love each other

Question 3

What is an arranged marriage?

Answer 3

A marriage of two people organised by the families involved. No one is forced to marry but the match is based on family, reputation and morals rather than love.

Question 4

What is a temporary unannounced marriage?

Answer 4

This is preformed by Muslims- specifically shias. This is a marriage with a time limit to test out the marriage. The time limit is written on the Nikah contract.

Question 5

What is interfaith marriage?

Answer 5

This is when two people from different faiths get married; for example a Christian and a Muslim.

Question 6

Christian views on marriage- Does the Orthodox Church allow interfaith marriage?

Answer 6

The Orthodox Church does not allow this- if you do marry someone from outside your faith you are not allowed to receive communion anymore.

Question 7

Christian views on marriage- Does the Catholic Church allow interfaith marriages?

Answer 7

The Catholic Church will allow this but only if the non-catholic partner agrees that the children will be raised Catholic.

Question 8

Christian views on marriage- Does the Church of England allow interfaith marriage?

Answer 8

The Church of England supports interfaith marriage and will offer blessings to interfaith couples if they don’t want a Christian wedding.

Question 9

Find a Christian quote that is against interfaith marriage.

Answer 9

‘Do not be yoked together with unbelievers’ 2 Corinthians 6:14

Question 10

Muslim views on interfaith marriages- Are interfaith marriages permitted?

Answer 10

Although they are strongly discouraged some Muslims allow this but men are only allowed to marry Jewish or Christian women.

Question 11

Muslim views on marriage- What are children raised as in an interfaith marriage?

Answer 11

Any children from an interfaith marriage must be raised Muslim

Question 12

Muslim views on marriage- Is the women in the interfaith marriage allowed to practice her religion?

Answer 12

Yes! In fact she should be supported to do so by the Muslim husband