Muslim mentioned in his Sahih[2] a tradition narrated by Abu Nadhra saying...

Muslim mentioned in his Sahih[2] a tradition narrated by Abu Nadhra saying: Ibn Abbas often permitted practicing temporary marriage while ibn az-Zubayr forbade it. This was mentioned to Jabir bin Abdullah. He said: It has occurred before me. We often practiced temporary marriage during the time of the messenger of Allah but when Umar became the caliph,[3] he said: Allah has permitted to His messenger as He liked by His will.[4] Complete the hajj and the minor hajj and avoid temporary marriage.

Whoever practices temporary marriage I will stone him.[5] We have studied this subject deeply and carefully and then we indicated the truth in our books; al-Fusool al-Muhimma (the important chapters), Masail Fiqhiyya (juristic questions), The Answers of Musa Jarallah and what has been published in al-Irfan [1] Ar-Razi protested, in his book at-Tafseer al-Kabeer when talking about the verse (Then as to those whom you profit by, give them their dowries as appointed( against prohibiting temporary marriage by Umar.

[2] Vol.1 p.467. [3] This saying shows clearly that prohibiting temporary marriage has not been determined before Umar. [4] Would that someone knows if this word could justify a way to prohibit temporary marriage! Had Umar thought that this matter concerned the Prophet (s) especially or concerned his time only? Certainly not! Lawful things of Muhammad are lawful until the Day of Resurrection and his unlawful things are unlawful until the Day of Resurrection.

[5] Stoning is one of the punishments of the Heaven which cannot be legislated except by a prophet. One, who believes in the permissibility of temporary marriage, has concluded its decree from the Book and the Sunna. If he is right in his conclusion, he cannot be blamed and if he is mistaken unintendedly, he is considered to be in obscurity and so he cannot be punished. Magazine, vol.36 part ten in which we have covered all the sides of the subject.

We have explained that into eight chapters: The essence of temporary marriage with its requirements and legal limits. The consensus of the umma on its legality in Islam. The evidences of the Qur'an on its legality. Its legality according to the Sunna. The pretense of those who say that it has been abrogated and their evidence. Traditions showing that the caliph Umar has abrogated it.

The companions and their successors who have denied that from the caliph.[1] The opinion of the Shia and their evidences on the subject.