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   Â
- Â Â Â Adultery is punishable
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Punishment is fairer
- Â Â Â Punishes both men and women
o  4.10 (mistreatment of orphans)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â They leave the punishment to God
o  4.22
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Incest
§ Concession to those before conversion to Islam
o  4.23
- Â Â Â If you have the means, you should be generous and forgiving
- Â Â Â Implied that Allah will punish you
- Â Â Â 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
