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Islamic teachings permit certain practices that may seem morally questionable, such as the allowance of marrying women who have been involved in incestuous relationships.
Quick answer
Christianity teaches that all sexual relations outside of the covenant of marriage are sinful, and the Bible provides clear moral guidelines that uphold the sanctity of marriage and family. Unlike some interpretations in Islamic tradition, Christianity does not condone any form of incest or immoral behavior.
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Key verses
Leviticus 18:6bible
None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the Lord.
1 Corinthians 6:18bible
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
Hebrews 13:4bible
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
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