Interfaith Relations
Chastity


“Chastity,” Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, Values, and Lifestyles (2021)

“Chastity,” Muslims and Latter-day Saints

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Chastity

Muslims and Latter-day Saints believe that God delights in purity and chastity.

Muslims and Latter-day Saints believe that the body is a sacred home for the spirit and that their thoughts, words, and deeds should be pure. Members of both faiths believe in obeying God’s laws and following strict codes of conduct related to sexual relations. In both faiths, sexual relations are acceptable only between a lawfully married man and woman. Chastity before marriage and fidelity to one’s spouse after marriage is a commandment in both religions.

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