Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Muta'; Temporary Marriage in Islamic Law

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Introduction
• Acknowledgement
• Permanent Marriage
• I. The Pillars of the Marriage Contract
• A. The Formula (sigha)
• B. The Persons (mahall)
• C. Guardianship (wilaya)
• D. Witnesses (Shahid)
• II. The Statutes Of Marriage
• A. The Dower (mahr)
• B. Support (nafaqa)
• C. Annulment (faskh)
• III. Divorce (Talaq)
• IV. The Waiting Period ('Idda)
• V. Forswearing (Ila')
• VI. Zihar
• VII. Sworn Allegation (Li'an)
• VIII. Inheritance (Mirath)
• Notes
• The Four Pillars Of Mut'a
• I. The Formula
• II. The Persons
• III. The Time Period (Mudda)
• IV. The Dower
• Notes
• The Statutes of Mut'a
• Conditions in the Contract
• Coitus Interruptus
• Divorce
• Forswearing
• Sworn Allegation
• Zihar
• Inheritance
• The Waiting Period
• Renewing The Contract
• Notes
• The Legitimacy of Mut'a
• The Shi'i View
• The Sunni View
• 1. The Qur'anic Argument
• 2. The Sermon of 'Umar
• 3. The Hadith Transmitted by the Companions
• Arguments Derived From the Hadith
• The Opinions of The Four Sunny Schools of Law
• The Shi'i Juridical Argument
• The consensus of the Shi'i community
• Notes