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Temporary Marriage (27):

Q11: Is explaining mutah to a female that I intend to do mutah with ,ok briefly or does have to include an indepth explanation?

A: Both parties must understand the relation as a religiously recognized marital relation for a certain time in an exchange to a dowry.

Q12: What is the position on a person who is on the process of contracting temporary marriage forgets to mention the period of the time, does the marriage became permanent contract? how would they separate, by divorce and if by divorce, would they invite two just people to witness? Would observing  period i.e. (Idda) be necessary after the divorce?

A: Yes, the marriage becomes permanent. The separation would be by divorce which requires two just men to witness it. The waiting period of iddat must be observed if there were sexual intercourse but if it did not occur then there would be no need to observe iddat.

Q13: In the matter of Mutah if I were to contract the marriage without specifying the time initially but doing it afterwards because we weren't sure of the duration at first? Will the contract be still legal?

A: If the contract was done without specifying the time then it become permanent marriage contract and the woman can not be separated from her husband but by divorce and she must obey the obligations of divorce like Iddat and others.

Q14: If a man contracts temporary marriage with a woman, who lost her virginity through unlawful means, without the permission of her father or grandfather, and consummates the marriage, will he have committed a sin (haram act) that is punishable on the Day of Judgment?

A: Yes, He committed a sin when he consummated the marriage and the marriage is void.

Q15: I wish to marry a non virgin girl who is divorced. She recently moved in with her parents, is it permissible to contract temporary marriage WITHOUT the permission of her father?

A: You can marry her temporarily if she was not virgin without the need to seek her father’s permission.

Q16: Is it eligible to do temporary marriage with a Muslim girl who is responsible for her self but she lives with her parents. She is 20 years old but she is still virgin?

A: It is unlawful to get temporarily married and have intercourse with a virgin except with the permission of her father or parantal grandfather.
If both of them are dead or can not be reached to seek their permission then she is in charge of herself.

Q17: Is Seegah (formula) necessary condition for the validity of Mut'ah marraige contract?

A: Yes, whether it is temporary or permanent marriage, it is necessary to recite the marriage formula between the two parties in order for the marriage contract to be valid.

Q18: Is it valid to say Seegah (formula) of Mut'ah/ permanent marriage in any language other than Arabic?

A: Yes, it can be recited in any language.

Q19: If one contract temporary marriage (mut'a) without choosing mahar (dowry) does it become void (batil)?

A: If the contract was based on not considering the dowry then it is void. If not mentioning the dowry was due to oblivion, shyness or any similar reason then the marriage contract is correct and the husband must pay his wife a dowry that is equal to a dowry paid for a woman with similar characters and circumstances.

Q20: I want to recite Seegha for muta (temporary marriage) on telephone in Order to do muta (temporary marriage). Is it required to give the decided Mahr (gift) to women as part of the contract on the same time or it can be given later?

A: The wife deserve the dowry as agreed. If the agreement was that it is to be paid at the time of the contract, then it must be given then and when the wife asks for it. If they agree on delaying the payment, then it is permissible to delay it.

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