Mut!ah...

Mut!ah, as with all the other laws of Islam is valid for ever150, since ‘that which Mu9ammad has declared lawful will remain lawful until the day of resurrection and that which he has declared unlawful will remain unlawful until the day of resurrection.’151 Prostrating upon Pure Earth The Sh:!a believe that it is correct only to prostrate on the earth or what grows from it other than that which is edible or wearable as clothing.152 The Messenger of Alla>h (N) said: ‘The earth has been made a place of prostration for me and its soil is purifying.’153 Usually the Sh:!a keep a tablet of clean pure earth with them upon which to prostrate to Alla>h during the ritual prayer since one cannot always easily find clean earth everywhere.

They do not prostrate in a place not knowing whether it is clean or unclean. Often this tablet of clay comes from the earth of the holy site of Karbal"’, the place where Imam .usayn ibn !Al: (a.s.), grandson of the Prophet (N), is buried. There are narrations from the Prophet’s…