Marriage with the Intention of Divorce and Customary Marriage

Question:
In a final segment, he asks about the presence of the intention to divorce: Is a marriage contracted with the intention of divorcing after a certain period of time, without the wife’s knowledge, valid, or is it considered a customary marriage? What is a customary marriage, and what is its ruling in the view of Islamic law?

Answer:
Marrying with the intention to divorce is not permissible, because it involves a type of deception and trickery toward the wife and her guardian. He marries with the intention of staying with her if she suits him, but if she does not suit him, he divorces her. As for marrying her with the intention of enjoying her as long as he is in this country or on this trip, and then divorcing her, this resembles temporary marriage (mut'ah), and it involves deception and trickery toward the other party. Therefore, the Muslim must avoid such a marriage. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh.