A man divorced his wife, and after a long period he learned about the ruling on temporary marriage (mut'ah). Is it obligatory for him to do so after learning, or not?

The questioner : Regarding the issue of temporary marriage (mut'ah), for a man who divorced a long time ago and did not know the ruling, is it obligatory for him now? In the case of, meaning, knowing the ruling.

The Shaykh : One must be careful in this matter. The answer is yes, but one must be careful that nothing improper arises from this giving. She may be married; let us suppose she has children, then this would be considered an interference in her marriage, and so on. If none of this is the case, the original ruling is that this is her right, and he must present it to her.

The questioner : That is good, Shaykh. This is a condition, may Allah reward you, because we were...