The Ruling on Temporary Marriage Without Informing the Woman
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Question:
What is your opinion regarding a man who marries a woman in a marriage that may be temporary for him, without informing the woman that it is temporary, especially if his motivation is the desire to remain chaste, and in his current circumstances he is unable to marry permanently?
Answer:
As for it being temporary marriage (mut'ah), this is invalid by the consensus of the Muslims. Temporary marriage is not permissible. It is marrying her on the condition that she stays with him for a month, or two months, or three months, and then he separates from her, with this condition being stipulated in the contract. This was permissible in the early days of Islam, but it was abrogated, and Allah invalidated it and forbade it until the Day of Resurrection.
This is what some of the Shi'ah, some of the Rafidah, permit and consider lawful, and it is a reprehensible act. If he stipulates with her, or her family stipulates with him, that the marriage is for two months, or three months, or a year, or less, or more, and that it is temporary, and that the marriage ends when the period expires, this is temporary marriage (mut'ah). This is invalid and reprehensible.
However, if he marries her and it is in his mind that whenever he leaves this country, or finishes his work there, he will divorce her, this is not called temporary marriage (mut'ah) according to the stronger opinion. According to the correct view, this intention in his heart does not make it temporary marriage (mut'ah) according to the stronger opinion. If he intends to separate from her when he finishes his studies, or when he finishes his need there, but there is no condition between them, then it is a lawful marriage. His intention may change, and he may want her to be a permanent wife afterwards. Intentions fluctuate and change. So if he did not stipulate this condition, there is no harm according to the correct view, despite a disagreement among the scholars. But this is the correct view: the intention in the heart does not affect temporary marriage (mut'ah), so it does not become temporary marriage (mut'ah) except by a condition.
What is your opinion regarding a man who marries a woman in a marriage that may be temporary for him, without informing the woman that it is temporary, especially if his motivation is the desire to remain chaste, and in his current circumstances he is unable to marry permanently?
Answer:
As for it being temporary marriage (mut'ah), this is invalid by the consensus of the Muslims. Temporary marriage is not permissible. It is marrying her on the condition that she stays with him for a month, or two months, or three months, and then he separates from her, with this condition being stipulated in the contract. This was permissible in the early days of Islam, but it was abrogated, and Allah invalidated it and forbade it until the Day of Resurrection.
This is what some of the Shi'ah, some of the Rafidah, permit and consider lawful, and it is a reprehensible act. If he stipulates with her, or her family stipulates with him, that the marriage is for two months, or three months, or a year, or less, or more, and that it is temporary, and that the marriage ends when the period expires, this is temporary marriage (mut'ah). This is invalid and reprehensible.
However, if he marries her and it is in his mind that whenever he leaves this country, or finishes his work there, he will divorce her, this is not called temporary marriage (mut'ah) according to the stronger opinion. According to the correct view, this intention in his heart does not make it temporary marriage (mut'ah) according to the stronger opinion. If he intends to separate from her when he finishes his studies, or when he finishes his need there, but there is no condition between them, then it is a lawful marriage. His intention may change, and he may want her to be a permanent wife afterwards. Intentions fluctuate and change. So if he did not stipulate this condition, there is no harm according to the correct view, despite a disagreement among the scholars. But this is the correct view: the intention in the heart does not affect temporary marriage (mut'ah), so it does not become temporary marriage (mut'ah) except by a condition.
Source
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