Assalam-Alaikum,
Upon doing some research, I found the term ‘Muta’ - referring to temporary marraige. A lot of the Shia websites I have visited mention this type of marriage.
They say that a man and a woman can marry for a fixed term, and have a full relationship until expiry of that time!!
Can somebody please explain this to me as I have spent time searching the Quran and can find nothing at all in relation to this.
Jazakallah
Mut’a was practiced at the time of the prophet and also during the time of first khaliph. When Umar had the khilafat he outlawed it (although he had no authority to outlaw it). Please see the link below for a full explanation.
http://al-islam.org/al-serat/muta/
One who takes lessons from the events of life, gets vision, one who acquires vision becomes wise and one who attains wisdom achieves knowledge.
An extract from the above link:
In a famous sermon the second caliph 'Umar banned mut'a with the following words: 'Two mut'a were practiced during the time of the Prophet *, but I forbid both of them and will punish anyone who practices either.' Al-Razi summarizes the Sunni interpretation of 'Umar's words by saying that they were pronounced in a gathering of Companions and no one protested. Therefore, the situation must have been as follows: either everyone knew that mut'a was forbidden, so they remained silent; or they all knew that it was permitted, yet they remained silent out of negligence and in order to placate 'Umar; or they did not know whether it was forbidden or permitted, so they remained silent since the matter had just then been clarified for them, so they had no reason to protest.
It goes on....so please read it if you are interested.
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Hmm.. I've read the articles.
Sounds very controversial, but i don't believe in it
Wasalaam
You are entitled to your opinion. But the fact remains that it was practiced and has not been outlawed by anyone who has the religious right to change the practices of religion.
One who takes lessons from the events of life, gets vision, one who acquires vision becomes wise and one who attains wisdom achieves knowledge.
But in the same way, it has not been proven without a doubt that it is right.
Most of it is based on hadith (according to the website you mentioned) and on Quran (4:24).
For every Hadith you can find that permits it, there is one that forbids it.
It can be proved without a shadow of doubt that Allah is one and Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) is Allah's last messenger (from Shahadah)
BUT
It can not be proven without a shadow of doubt that Muta is allowed.. can it?
From what you say, no-one has dis-allowed it who has the right to do so.. right?
There where was it allowed. In the Quran, you cannot just look at 4:24, you need to look at the whole surah in context.
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Salaam,
I do not think there are any hadiths from the prophet or from the shi'a imam's which forbids mut'a. If I am wrong please correct me. My understanding was that it was only in time of Umar that it bacame punishable to practice mut'a.
One who takes lessons from the events of life, gets vision, one who acquires vision becomes wise and one who attains wisdom achieves knowledge.
Assalam-Alaikum,
It is very sketchy. I'm sure you've read the hadith of Umar where he denounces it.
I understand that from there, some people accepted it and some didn't. Umar wasn't the prophet so I suppose people didn't have to believe him.
There are a few more hadith, which say the prophet actually said that they should perfomr muta's but after the hardship was over, that the muta should not be done until the day of judgement.
Muslim - Book 008, Number 3255:
"Sabra al-Juhanni reported on the authority of his father that while he was with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon hm) he said: 0 people, I had permitted you to contract temporary marriage with women, but Allah has forbidden it (now) until the Day of Resurrection. So he who has any (woman with this type of marriage contract) he should let her off, and do not take back anything you have given to then (as dower)."
Book 008, Number 3258:
Sabra b. Ma'bad reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) permitted his Companions to contract temporary marriage with women in the Year of Victory. So I and a friend of mine from Banu Sulaim went out, until we found a young woman of Banu Amir who was like a young she-camel having a long neck. We made proposal to her for contracting temporary marriage with us, and presented to her our cloaks (as dower). She began to look and found me more handsome than my friend, but found the cloak of my friend more beautiful than my cloak. She thought in her wind for a while, but then preferred me to my friend. So I remained with her for three (nights), and then Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) commanded us to part with them (such women).
From my understanding, it was permitted when they were in hardship, and could not marry.
I've spoken to some people who say that it is ok to do it in present society. But there are no shortage of women to marry!
Thanks for your comments
Jazakallah
Hmm..that second hadess is kind of dubious. they saw a woman who had a neck like a long she camel...where was her hijab??? Also if I remember correctly if the woman is a virgin permission needs to be obtained from the father of the girl before mut'a can be contracted.
If the prophet had forbidden it why did Umar then make his speech saying 'I forbid both of them and will punish anyone who practices either'. Surely if the mut'a had been banned in the life time of the prophet why is Umar making this threat. Is he saying that although Prophet forbade it companions were still practicing through the time of khilafat of Abu bakr??
One who takes lessons from the events of life, gets vision, one who acquires vision becomes wise and one who attains wisdom achieves knowledge.
This temporary marriage thing is something invented by your so-called religious leaders in order to satisfy their lusts in an unlawful way. Temporary marriage was allowed in the initial stages of Islaam just like alcohol, but was then made forbidden by the Messenger(saw). This is the only thing in your cult by which you manage to cling to your followers. Yeah, make the contract long enough to have sexual intercourse with her, and then kick her out. In our society, this is called prostitution. So, before you start making accusations against the pure wives of the Messenger(saw) and the companions, you should pay a visit to your ayatollahs and khomeneis and see what they are upto.
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abdullah and Hasan, the sons of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib from their ather, mayAllah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade temporary marriage with women and the flesh of domestic donkeys on the Day of Khaybar.(Muwatta Imam Maalik 28/41)
On the day of Khaibar, Allah's Apostle forbade the Mut'a (i.e. temporary marriage) and the eating of donkey-meat. (Bukhari 5/527)
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) gave sanction for contracting temporary marriage for three nights in the year of Awtas and then forbade it. (Muslim 3251)
The temporary marriage applied only in the early days of Islam. A man would come to a settlement where he had no acquaintance and marry a woman for the period it was thought he would stay there, and she would look after his belongings and cook for him. But Ibn Abbas said that when the verse came down, "Except their wives or the captives their right hands possess," intercourse with anyone else became unlawful. (Tirmidhi 3158)
salafi whatever you have written is totally wrong and i have no idea where to start from and give you some piece of advice.
well probably the best you can do is BE QUIET since its quite clear that you dont know much about the topic.
Same to all other brothers. These topics are sensitive and we must share our thoughts in respected way.
It is like the prohibition of eating of pork or dead meat. Under conditions where one is affraid of his life, one could eat pork, likewise, to escape zina, muta may be ok.
ummmmm good point there baykhatr!
Brother Pathan Zinda bad
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<<salafi whatever you have written is totally wrong and i have no idea where to start from and give you some piece of advice.
well probably the best you can do is BE QUIET since its quite clear that you dont know much about the topic.
Same to all other brothers. These topics are sensitive and we must share our thoughts in respected way.>>
You want respectable thoughts on Muta while on the other hand you are free to say any thing on Prophet's (pbhm) wives and His companions. Why this double standard?
mansoor bhai you must remmember what i said about hazoor (pbuh) and his sahabas....and i still stick to what i said
I said I love sahabas of our prohet (pbuh)but not the munafiqeens derssed as shabas.....yaar aap pehlay purhein tou history thori si....ya at least have a look at quran and those ayats where allah (swt) has addresed this issue.....
How dare can any muslim not respect shabas....Hum tou onkay jootoun kay bhee barabar nahee yaar....
Why not marry permanently
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Rediculous point
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Sitaaron Pay Jo Daltay Hain Kamand!
Shaheen you suggesting all the RAPISTS are un-married?????Eh kash only marriage was the soilution of preventing rape!!!
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munafiqeens dressed as shabas???????
So you mean to say that some shabas were munfiqs. YOU come to know that they were munfiqs and Prophet (pbuh) was unaware of this. What a joke.......
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Mansoor..salaam..Prophet(pbuh) knew each and everything..and he knew some of the companion were not sincer and as pathan bhai said..he i right..i agree with him...
tuJhko dekha nahiN mehsoos kiya hai maine