Muslim marriage and Islamic wedding customs are traditions and practices that relate to wedding ceremonies and marriage rituals prevailing within the Muslim world. The family is meant to be 「productive and constructive, helping and encouraging one another to be good and righteous, and competing with one another in good works」. The groom kisses the bride 3 times on the cheek and 1 on the forehead. Although practices of polygamy have declined in practice and acceptance in most parts of the Muslim world ,it is still legal in over 150 countries in Africa, Middle East, and most countries in the third world. Both male and female homosexuality are forbidden in Islamic law, although only male homosexuality is explicitly condemned in the Quran. Despite the Quranic text that seem to detest interfaith marriage Islamic scholars are beginning to reinterpret and reexamine traditional Shari'a interpretations. In Islam, the role of the family is very important. There is also the belief that a lot can be learned from having three generations living under the same roof. the idea of a close family bond is still present in Islamic culture even with these modern changes, and family is ultimately seen as a great source of help during times of conflict within an immediate family.