Quiz for Listening to the Past: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali on the Etiquette of Marriage

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Correct: The answer is b. As Abu Hamid al-Ghazali put it, “The begetting of children . . . is the essential basis upon which marriage was instituted, the purpose being continuance of procreation so that the world should never be devoid of humankind.”
Incorrect: The answer is b. As Abu Hamid al-Ghazali put it, “The begetting of children . . . is the essential basis upon which marriage was instituted, the purpose being continuance of procreation so that the world should never be devoid of humankind.”
1. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, what was the primary purpose of marriage?

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Correct: The answer is b. Since the offspring of such marriages would be slaves, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali believed that such unions should be avoided in most, but not all, cases.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Since the offspring of such marriages would be slaves, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali believed that such unions should be avoided in most, but not all, cases.
2. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, under what conditions was it permissible to marry a slave-girl?

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Correct: The answer is a. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, men who were dominated by sexual desire should marry more than one wife in order to avoid the sin of fornication.
Incorrect: The answer is a. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, men who were dominated by sexual desire should marry more than one wife in order to avoid the sin of fornication.
3. How did Abu Hamid al-Ghazali explain why it was permissible for a man to marry more than one woman?

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Correct: The answer is b. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali urged men to follow the example of Muhammad and treat all of their wives equally.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali urged men to follow the example of Muhammad and treat all of their wives equally.
4. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, how should a man who has several wives treat them?

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Correct: The answer is c. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali warned that a husband should “not be too overjoyed at getting a boy, nor unduly sad at getting a girl, for he is not to know which of them will prove the greater blessing to him.”
Incorrect: The answer is c. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali warned that a husband should “not be too overjoyed at getting a boy, nor unduly sad at getting a girl, for he is not to know which of them will prove the greater blessing to him.”
5. According to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, how should a husband respond to the birth of a child?