Islam
From ReligionReference
| Islam | ||
|---|---|---|
| Belief in God | One Personal God | |
| Founding date | ||
| Founding place | ||
| Part of (larger religion group) | Monotheism | |
| Religions split from Islam | ||
| Founders | Muhammad | |
| Main texts | Qur'an (Koran) | |
| Written in Arabic within 30 years of Muhammad's death. | ||
| Worldwide adherence | 1500000000 | |
| Main location | Middle East | |
| Attributes of God | ||
| Afterlife | ||
| Has clergy | No | |
| Islam is non-clerical. There is no religious ordination in Islam.
A Mullah is generally used to refer to a Muslim man, educated in Islamic theology and sacred law. An Imam is generically used to refer to various forms of religious leadership, ranging from the leader of a small group prayer to a scholar of religion, none of which involve any sort of religious ordination. | ||
| Religious pluralism | No-dogmatically | |
| Proselytism | Yes | |
| Conversions | Easy | |
| Apostasy | Punishable by death | |
| Religions not tolerated by Islam | ||
| Separation of religion and state | ||
| Day of prayer | Friday | |
| Monasticism | ||
| Alcohol | Not allowed | |
| Contraception | Allowed | |
| Temporary contraception is permitted. Contraception that would benefit the well-being of a mother (such as a breastfeeding mother) is also permitted.
Permanent contraception and contraception that would harm the body is not permitted. | ||
| Divorce | Allowed | |
| Homosexuality | Not allowed | |
| Polygamy | Allowed | |
| Polygamy is allowed for men (Polygyny) | ||
| Origin of universe | ||
| Evolution vs creation | ||
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