“Family,” Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, Values, and Lifestyles (2021)
“Family,” Muslims and Latter-day Saints
Family
Muslims and Latter-day Saints believe that the family is the fundamental unit of society and an essential source of joy.
Both Muslims and Latter-day Saints believe that marriage is a sacred covenant before God. Husbands and wives should work together in providing for their children, teaching righteousness, and showing love. Children have a duty to respect, honor, and love their parents and other family members. The home should be a place of unity and safety.
Muslims
Muslims believe parents are responsible for raising God-fearing children. Family members, if righteous, can be together in Paradise after the resurrection. Maintaining strong family ties is an obligation, from which one derives happiness: “Our Lord! Grant us that our spouses and our offspring be a joy to our eyes” (Qur’an 25:74; see also 3:110).
Latter-day Saints
Latter-day Saints believe the family is central to God’s plan of salvation for all human beings. Family relationships can continue beyond the grave. Covenants made in holy temples unite families for eternity. “Children are an heritage of the Lord,” a source of joy in this life and in the world to come (Psalm 127:3–5).