Ibn 'Abbas's opinion on temporary marriage and his statement regarding its abrogation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It was mentioned to us that Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) held that temporary marriage (nikah al-mut'ah) was lawful. Does that mean he did not consider it to be abrogated?
Answer:
Yes, he held that it was not abrogated, but the majority of scholars hold that it is abrogated. However, he held that it was not abrogated. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: It was mentioned to us that Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) held that temporary marriage (nikah al-mut'ah) was lawful. Does that mean he did not consider it to be abrogated?
Answer:
Yes, he held that it was not abrogated, but the majority of scholars hold that it is abrogated. However, he held that it was not abrogated. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن التابعين — islamhouse.com (1:16:07)
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