The people of understanding who contemplate on the wise...

The people of understanding who contemplate on the wise Qur'an know that the chapter on the women (chapter 4) includes the explanation of all [types of] Islamic marriages, so the permanent marriage and the possession of the right hand are explained by the saying of the Almighty: "And, marry what pleases you of the women, two, three, or, four, and if you fear that you will not be able to deal justly with them, then one only, or, whatever your right hand possesses."(4:3) The marriage of the slave girl is clarified by the saying of the Almighty: "And if it is not possible for any of you to marry the pure believing women, then marry the believing girls amongst those whom your right hand possesses (4:25)," until He said "then marry them with the permission of their guardians and give them their dowries according to what is proper.” (4:25) The ‘mut'a’ is explained by this verse "And, what you enjoy from them then give them their dowries."(4:25) Its legislation according to the Text of the ‘Sunnah’ On this issue, sufficient proof from the ‘sunnah’ is provided for us by the authentic mutawatir traditions reported from the Imams of the pure family.

The two Shaykhs, al-Bukhari and Muslim, have reported many authentic traditions on the legislation of this type of…