What is the prescribed punishment for one who marries for the sake of temporary pleasure?
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The questioner : Does the marriage of temporary pleasure carry a prescribed punishment?
The Shaykh : What do you mean by the marriage of temporary pleasure?
The questioner : ... or for a day or a year.
The Shaykh : Regarding the prescribed punishment, if a person enters into a marriage of temporary pleasure, it is examined to see if there is any ambiguity in his understanding of the ruling. If there is ambiguity, the prescribed punishment is lifted from him. However, if he has no ambiguity and says, "Yes, I know that the marriage of temporary pleasure is forbidden, but I did it while believing it was forbidden," then he is like a fornicator, and the prescribed punishment for fornication is carried out against him.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by the marriage of temporary pleasure?
The questioner : ... or for a day or a year.
The Shaykh : Regarding the prescribed punishment, if a person enters into a marriage of temporary pleasure, it is examined to see if there is any ambiguity in his understanding of the ruling. If there is ambiguity, the prescribed punishment is lifted from him. However, if he has no ambiguity and says, "Yes, I know that the marriage of temporary pleasure is forbidden, but I did it while believing it was forbidden," then he is like a fornicator, and the prescribed punishment for fornication is carried out against him.