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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Nikah Al-Mut’ah, Zina or Sunnah? The Practice Of Mut’ah ========================= NOTE: This chapter is only a general, concise explanation of mut’ah , and does not substitute for expert clerical advice and guidance on it. Mut’ah: A Tool Of Necessity When a Shi’i Muslim intends to contract mut’ah , there are a number of questions he faces directly. What is the purpose of the intended marriage? What are its benefits? Is there any need for it?

With whom should he do the mut’ah , and for how long? What are its conditions and limitations? Generally, mut’ah is forbidden except in cases of necessity. Shaykh al-Kulayni (d. 329 H) reports: علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن علي بن يقطين قال: سألت أبا الحسن موسى عليه السلام عن المتعة فقال: وما أنت وذاك فقد أغناك الله عنها، قلت:إنما أردت أن أعلمها، فقال: هي في كتاب علي عليه السلام، فقلت: نزيدها وتزداد؟ فقال: وهل يطيبه إلا ذاك. ‘Ali b. Ibrahim – his father – Ibn Abi ‘Umayr – ‘Ali b.

Yaqṭin: I asked Abu al-Hasan Musa, peace be upon him, concerning mut’ah , and he said, “ What do you have to do with that, for Allah has already made you needless of it ?” I said, “I only want to learn about it.” Then he said, “It is in the Book of ‘Ali, peace be upon him.” So, I said, “Do we increase it and is it multiplied?” He said, “Is there anything that pleases him except that?”[^1] Al-Majlisi (d. 1111 H) says: حسن Hasan .[^2] This is quite clear and straightforward.

If you are not in a state of need – with regards to mut’ah – you have nothing to do with it. So, the Shi’i asks himself if he is really in need of a temporary marriage. If he is not, he abandons the whole idea, as the Imams, ‘alaihim al-salam , want. The Suitable Mut’ah Wives After deciding that he is genuinely in need of mut’ah , then he must decide whom to marry temporarily. He is absolutely forbidden from marrying any woman who falls in the forbidden categories[^3]. The Shi’i man knows this.

So, he is only searching outside the forbidden categories. There are some crucial duties upon him, in his search, however. First and foremost, he must confirm the age of any woman he wishes to marry. She must NOT be underage, as al-Kulayni documents: علي، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن جميل بن دراج قال: سألت أبا عبد الله عن الرجل يتمتع من الجارية البكر قال: لا بأس بذلك ما لم يستصغرها ‘Ali – his father – Ibn Abi ‘Umayr – Jamil b.

Darraj: I asked Abu ‘Abd Allah about the man who does mut’ah with the virgin girl.