The Ruling on Misar Marriage

Question:
Honorable Shaykh! This questioner from al-Bahah says: Honorable Shaykh! There has been a lot of talk about misar marriage, but if this marriage fulfills all its conditions, what is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view?

Answer:
From the perspective of the contract, if its conditions are complete, it is a valid contract. However, this marriage does not achieve the marital benefits; there is no tranquility between the spouses, the husband does not have authority over his wife in his home, and the children are not raised by their father so that they follow their mother. People resorted to this type of marriage when women’s employment became widespread, and they entered trade and work that took them out of the home. She does not want to be bound to a husband, nor to a husband’s home, but rather wants to be free to go wherever she pleases. So, although this is valid in the Shari'ah from the perspective of the contract, it does not achieve the required benefits of marriage. I advise leaving this marriage. Yes.