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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Completion of Argument Mutah (Temporary Marriage) (Published in ‘Al-Jawwad’, March 1957 A.D., April 1957 A.D., February 1958 A.D.) Regarding Mutah, the editor of Rizwan writes: Mutah According to the Shias it is a very good deed to use women after giving them some pennies, without performing Nikah with them. It is even that, God forbid, it is permissible even with Sayyid women after giving them some money.

This is so because they believe that performing Mutah gives them the rank of Husain, Ali and even the Holy Prophet (S). It is mentioned on page 50 of Burhanul Mutah : “One who performs Mutah once gets the rank of Hasan. One who performs twice gets the rank of Husain.

One who performs thrice gets the rank of Ali and one who performs Mutah four times gets the rank of the Holy Prophet (S).” I have estimated from a later writing that either the Rizwan editor is unaware of the meaning of Mutah or he intentionally wants to deceive the common people. Since he has tried to answer the questions of ‘Razakar’ regarding Mutah in December 1954 A.D. issue and has used about three pages for it. I present his statements that tell us about his knowledge regarding Mutah.

“The method of performing Mutah is to catch a woman and say, “I want you for one night or a definite period for five rupees.” If the woman agrees, everything is permissible. If Mutah is correct, what is the difference between this and going to a brothel?”[^1] “However, they should know that there is a vast difference between Mutah and Nikah. This is the reason why we find two different chapters in the books as Kitabul Mutah and Kitab Al-Nikah.

In brief, Mutah is a temporary contract, which is a way of passing ones time just like a temporary contract with a prostitute. And just a little amount is fixed for it, it is done similarly in Mutah.”[^2] “As an amount is fixed with a prostitute and a deal is made for one or two nights, similarly it is done in Mutah.

As if the wine is same and the label has changed.”[^3] In such a condition, first I would like to describe the rules and regulations and the actual nature of Mutah so that there would not be any possibility of misunderstanding. It appears from the writings of the Rizwan editor that maybe Mutah is another name for adultery and there is no difference between the two. Hence, first of all, I would like to ask what is the difference between a permanent Nikah and adultery?