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Chapter on Temporary Marriage (mutʿah)

faqih-4579Vol. 3, p. 459

إِنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ اَلْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ "إِنَّ اَلْمُتْعَةَ اَلْيَوْمَ لَيْسَتْ كَمَا كَانَتْ قَبْلَ اَلْيَوْمِ إِنَّهُنَّ كُنَّ يُؤْمَنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَالْيَوْمَ لاَ يُؤْمَنَّ فَاسْأَلُوا عَنْهُنَّ".

Hadith.4585 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Aban, from Abu Maryam, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who was asked about Mutah (temporary marriage). Imam (as) said: "Mutah today is not as it was before. In those days, women were trustworthy, but today they are not trustworthy, so inquire about them

faqih-4580Vol. 3, p. 459

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ عَارِفَةً قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ عَارِفَةً قَالَ فَاعْرِضْ عَلَيْهَا[4] وَ قُلْ لَهَا فَإِنْ قَبِلَتْ فَتَزَوَّجْهَا وَ إِنْ أَبَتْ وَ لَمْ تَرْضَ بِقَوْلِكَ فَدَعْهَا وَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ الْكَوَاشِفَ وَ الدَّوَاعِيَ وَ الْبَغَايَا وَ ذَوَاتَ الْأَزْوَاجِ فَقُلْتُ مَا الْكَوَاشِفُ فَقَالَ اللَّوَاتِي يُكَاشِفْنَ وَ بُيُوتُه

I asked Abu Abdillah (as) about Mutah (temporary marriage). Imam (as) said: "Yes, if she is knowledgeable (about its rulings)." I said: "May I be your ransom! What if she is not knowledgeable?" Imam (as) said: "Then explain it to her and say it to her. If she accepts, then marry her. But if she refuses and is not satis

faqih-4581Vol. 3, p. 459-460

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ الرِّضَا ع‌- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَتَزَوَّجُ امْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً وَ يَشْتَرِطُ عَلَيْهَا أَنْ لَا يَطْلُبَ وَلَدَهَا فَتَأْتِي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِوَلَدٍ فَيُنْكِرُ الْوَلَدَ فَشَدَّدَ فِي ذَلِكَ وَ قَالَ يَجْحَدُ وَ كَيْفَ يَجْحَدُ إِعْظَاماً لِذَلِكَ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَإِنِ اتَّهَمَهَا- قَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لَكَ أَنْ تَتَزَوَّجَ إِلَّا بِمَأْمُونَةٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ- الزَّانِي لا يَنْكِحُ إِلَّا

A man asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who marries a woman in Mutah (temporary marriage) and stipulates with her that he will not seek a child from her. However, she later gives birth to a child, and the man denies the child. Al-Ridha (as) expressed strong disapproval of this and said: "He denies it? H

faqih-4583Vol. 3, p. 460

سَأَلَ الْحَسَنُ التَّفْلِيسِيُّ الرِّضَا ع‌ يَتَمَتَّعُ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الْيَهُودِيَّةِ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةِ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع يَتَمَتَّعُ مِنَ الْحُرَّةِ الْمُؤْمِنَةِ وَ هِيَ أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً مِنْهَا[2].

Hadith.4589 - Al-Hasan Al-Taflisi asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): "Can a man engage in Mutah (temporary marriage) with a Jewish or Christian woman?" Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ridha (as) replied: "He should engage in Mutah with a free believing woman, as she has greater sanctity than the others."

faqih-4584Vol. 3, p. 460

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَمَتَّعَ بِامْرَأَةٍ ثُمَّ وَهَبَ لَهَا أَيَّامَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يُفْضِيَ إِلَيْهَا أَوْ وَهَبَ لَهَا أَيَّامَهَا بَعْدَ مَا أَفْضَى إِلَيْهَا هَلْ لَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِيمَا وَهَبَ لَهَا مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَوَقَّعَ ع لَا يَرْجِعُ‌[4].

Hadith.4590 - Ali bin Ri'ab narrated: He wrote to Imam (as) asking about a man who engaged in Mutah (temporary marriage) with a woman and then gifted her the remaining days of the contract before consummating the marriage or after consummating it. He asked whether the man could revoke what he had gifted her from those

faqih-4585Vol. 3, p. 461

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ يَتَمَتَّعُ مِنْهَا الرَّجُلُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَبِيَّةً تُخْدَعُ قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ وَ كَمِ الْحَدُّ الَّذِي إِذَا بَلَغَتْهُ لَمْ تُخْدَعْ قَالَ ابْنَةُ عَشْرِ سِنِينَ‌[2].

Hadith.4591 - Muhammad bin Yahya al-Khathami narrated from Muhammad bin Muslim: I asked Imam (as) about a bondwoman - can a man engage in Mutah (temporary marriage) with her? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, except if she is a young girl who can be deceived." I said: "May Allah (swt) rectify your condition, what is the age lim

faqih-4590Vol. 3, p. 461

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَتَزَوَّجُ الْمَرْأَةَ شَهْراً بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مُسَمًّى فَتَأْتِي بَعْضَ الشَّهْرِ وَ لَا تَفِي بِبَعْضِ الشَّهْرِ قَالَ تَحْبِسُ عَنْهَا مِنْ صَدَاقِهَا بِقَدْرِ مَا احْتَبَسَتْ عَنْكَ إِلَّا أَيَّامَ حَيْضِهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَهَا[6].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Can I marry a woman for a month with a specified dowry, but she only fulfills part of the month and does not fulfill the rest?" Imam (as) said: "You withhold from her dowry an amount proportional to the time she withheld herself from you, except for the days of her menstruation, as those day

faqih-4591Vol. 3, p. 462

كَفٌّ مِنْ بُرٍّ يَقُولُ‌[2] لَهَا زَوِّجِينِي نَفْسَكِ مُتْعَةً عَلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّهِ نِكَاحاً غَيْرَ سِفَاحٍ عَلَى أَنْ لَا أَرِثَكِ وَ لَا تَرِثِينِي وَ لَا أَطْلُبَ وَلَدَكِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَإِنْ بَدَا لِي زِدْتُكِ وَ زِدْتِنِي.

Hadith.4597 - Muhammad ibn al-Nu'man al-Ahwal asked: "What is the minimum requirement for a man to marry a woman in Mut'ah?" Imam (as) replied: "A handful of wheat. He should say to her: 'Marry me to yourself in Mut'ah according to the Book of Allah (swt) and the Sunnah of His Prophet, a marriage that is not fornicatio

faqih-4592Vol. 3, p. 462

إِنَّ بَعْضَ أَصْحَابِنَا قَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنَّهُ يَدْخُلُنِي مِنَ الْمُتْعَةِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَقَدْ حَلَفْتُ أَنْ لَا أَتَزَوَّجَ مُتْعَةً أَبَداً فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّكَ إِذَا لَمْ تُطِعِ اللَّهَ فَقَدْ عَصَيْتَهُ‌[3].

Hadith.4598 - Jamil ibn Salih reported: One of our companions said to Abu Abdillah (as): "I feel uneasy about Mut'ah, and I have sworn that I will never engage in Mut'ah again." Abu Abdillah (as) replied: "If you do not obey Allah (swt), then you have disobeyed Him."

faqih-4593Vol. 3, p. 462

سَأَلْتُ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً مُتْعَةً فَعَلِمَ بِهَا أَهْلُهَا فَزَوَّجُوهَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ فِي الْعَلَانِيَةِ وَ هِيَ امْرَأَةُ صِدْقٍ‌[4] قَالَ لَا تُمَكِّنُ زَوْجَهَا مِنْ نَفْسِهَا حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا وَ شَرْطُهَا قُلْتُ إِنْ كَانَ شَرْطُهَا سَنَةً وَ لَا يَصْبِرُ لَهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ فَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ زَوْجُهَا وَ لْيَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَيْهَا بِمَا بَقِيَ لَهُ فَإِنَّهَا قَدِ ابْتُلِيَ

Hadith.4599 - Yunus ibn Abdul Rahman reported: I asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about a man who married a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Later, her family came to know about it, and they married her off to another man in a public marriage, although she was a truthful woman. Imam (as) said: "She must not a

faqih-4594Vol. 3, p. 463

قُلْتُ لَهُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِ ثَوَابٌ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ خِلَافاً عَلَى مَنْ أَنْكَرَهَا لَمْ يُكَلِّمْهَا كَلِمَةً إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِهَا حَسَنَةً وَ لَمْ يَمُدَّ يَدَهُ إِلَيْهَا إِلَّا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً فَإِذَا دَنَا مِنْهَا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ بِذَلِكَ ذَنْباً فَإِذَا اغْتَسَلَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِقَدْرِ مَا مَرَّ مِنَ الْمَاءِ عَلَى

Hadith.4600 - Salih ibn Uqbah reported from his father, who reported from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him, "Is there a reward for Mut'ah?" He (as) replied: "If he seeks by it the pleasure of Allah (swt) Almighty and to oppose those who deny it, then Allah (swt) writes a good deed for him for

faqih-4595Vol. 3, p. 463

إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ لَحِقَنِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ إِنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لِلْمُتَمَتِّعِينَ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ

faqih-4596Vol. 3, p. 463

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ لِلرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ قَدْ بَقِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ خَلَّةٌ مِنْ خِلَالِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمْ يَقْضِهَا.

Hadith.4602 - Bakr ibn Muhammad narrated from Abu Abdillah (as): I asked him about Mut'ah (temporary marriage). Imam (as) said: "Indeed, I dislike for a Muslim man to leave this world while there remains an unfulfilled practice from the practices of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) that h

faqih-4597Vol. 3, p. 463

قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابِ رَجُلٍ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع‌[1] رَجُلٌ تَزَوَّجَ بِامْرَأَةٍ مُتْعَةً إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَإِذَا انْقَضَى الْأَجَلُ بَيْنَهُمَا هَلْ يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ بِأُخْتِهَا فَقَالَ لَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا.

Hadith.4603 - Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al-Jawhari narrated from Ali ibn Abi Hamzah: I read in a man's letter to Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who married a woman in Mut'ah (temporary marriage) for a specified period. When the term between them ended, he asked whether it was permissible for him to marry her sister. Imam (a

faqih-4599Vol. 3, p. 464

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: "عِدَّةُ اَلْمُتْعَةِ خَمْسَةٌ وَ أَرْبَعُونَ يَوْماً" كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَعْقِدُ بِيَدِهِ خَمْسَةً وَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً "فَإِذَا جَاءَ اَلْأَجَلُ كَانَتْ فُرْقَةً بِغَيْرِ طَلاَقٍ".

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) saying: "The waiting period ('Iddah) for Mut'ah (temporary marriage) is forty-five days." Imam (as) then demonstrated by holding up his hand and showing forty-five days. "When the specified term ends, the separation occurs without the need for divorce."

faqih-4600Vol. 3, p. 464-465

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ يَتَزَوَّجُهَا الرَّجُلُ مُتْعَةً ثُمَّ يُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا هَلْ عَلَيْهَا الْعِدَّةُ قَالَ تَعْتَدُّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشْراً فَإِذَا انْقَضَتْ أَيَّامُهَا وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ فَحَيْضَةٌ وَ نِصْفٌ‌[6] مِثْلَ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْأَمَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَتُحِدُّ[7] قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِذَا مَكَثَتْ عِنْدَهُ يَوْماً أَوْ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ سَاعَةً مِنَ النَّهَارِ فَقَدْ وَجَبَتِ ا

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman who entered into a Mut'ah (temporary marriage) and then her husband passed away. Imam (as) said: "She must observe an 'Iddah (waiting period) of four months and ten days." Then Imam (as) continued: "If her term ends while he is still alive, her waiting period is one and a half me

faqih-4601Vol. 3, p. 465

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع مَا عِدَّةُ الْمُتْعَةِ إِذَا مَاتَ عَنْهَا الَّذِي تَمَتَّعَ بِهَا قَالَ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشْراً قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا زُرَارَةُ كُلُّ نِكَاحٍ إِذَا مَاتَ عَنْهَا الزَّوْجُ فَعَلَى الْمَرْأَةِ حُرَّةً كَانَتْ أَوْ أَمَةً أَوْ عَلَى أَيِّ وَجْهٍ كَانَ النِّكَاحُ مِنْهُ مُتْعَةً أَوْ تَزْوِيجاً أَوْ مِلْكَ يَمِينٍ فَالْعِدَّةُ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشْراً[1] وَ عِدَّةُ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ

I asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the waiting period ('Iddah) for a woman in a Mut'ah (temporary marriage) if her husband passes away. Imam (as) replied: "It is four months and ten days." Then Imam (as) continued: "O Zurara, for every type of marriage-whether the woman is free or a slave, and

faqih-4602Vol. 3, p. 465

وَ قِيلَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌[2] لِمَ جَعَلَ فِي الزِّنَا أَرْبَعَةً مِنَ الشُّهُودِ وَ فِي الْقَتْلِ شَاهِدَيْنِ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَلَّ لَكُمُ الْمُتْعَةَ وَ عَلِمَ أَنَّهَا سَتُنْكَرُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَجَعَلَ الْأَرْبَعَةَ الشُّهُودِ احْتِيَاطاً لَكُمْ وَ لَوْ لَا ذَلِكَ لَأُتِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ‌[3] وَ قَلَّ مَا يَجْتَمِعُ أَرْبَعَةٌ عَلَى شَهَادَةٍ بِأَمْرٍ وَاحِدٍ.

faqih-4603Vol. 3, p. 465

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الرَّجُلُ يَلْقَى الْمَرْأَةَ فَيَقُولُ لَهَا زَوِّجِينِي نَفْسَكِ شَهْراً وَ لَا يُسَمِّي الشَّهْرَ بِعَيْنِهِ فَيَلْقَاهَا بَعْدَ سِنِينَ فَقَالَ لَهُ شَهْرُهُ إِنْ كَانَ سَمَّاهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَمَّاهُ فَلَا سَبِيلَ لَهُ عَلَيْهَا[4].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "A man meets a woman and says to her, 'Marry me to yourself for a month,' but he does not specify which month. Then he meets her again after several years-does he still have his month?" Imam (as) replied: "He has his month if he had specified it. However, if he did not specify it, then he has

faqih-4604Vol. 3, p. 466

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَدْخَلَ جَارِيَةً يَتَمَتَّعُ بِهَا ثُمَّ أُنْسِيَ‌[1] حَتَّى وَاقَعَهَا هَلْ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ حَدُّ الزَّانِي قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ يَتَمَتَّعُ بِهَا بَعْدَ النِّكَاحِ‌[2] وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ مِمَّا أَتَى.

I asked him about a man who took a bondwoman for temporary marriage but forgot and had intercourse with her. Does he deserve the punishment of a fornicator? Imam (as) replied: "No, but he should perform the temporary marriage contract with her again and seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) for what he has done."

faqih-4605Vol. 3, p. 466

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ التَّمَتُّعِ بِالْأَبْكَارِ قَالَ هَلْ جُعِلَ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا لَهُنَّ فَلْيَسْتَتِرْنَ مِنْهُ وَ لْيَسْتَعْفِفْنَ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about engaging in temporary marriage with virgins. Imam (as) replied: "Was it not made permissible except for them? So let them observe modesty and chastity."

faqih-4606Vol. 3, p. 466

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ تَزَوَّجَ بِجَارِيَةٍ عَاتِقٍ‌[4] عَلَى أَنْ لَا يَقْتَضَّهَا ثُمَّ أَذِنَتْ لَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ إِذَا أَذِنَتْ لَهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): A man married a young bondwoman with the condition that he would not deflower her. Then afterward, she gave him permission. Imam (as) replied: "If she gave him permission, then there is no harm in it."

faqih-4608Vol. 3, p. 466

أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَحَلَّ لَكُمُ الْفُرُوجَ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ مَعَانٍ فَرْجِ مَوْرُوثٍ وَ هُوَ الْبَتَاتُ‌[5] وَ فَرْجِ غَيْرِ مَوْرُوثٍ وَ هُوَ الْمُتْعَةُ وَ مِلْكِ أَيْمَانِكُمْ.

Hadith.4614 - It is narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari that: The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, addressed the people and said: "O people, indeed Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has made permissible for you intimate relations in three forms: an inherited relations

faqih-4609Vol. 3, p. 466-467

إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَمُوتَ وَ قَدْ بَقِيَتْ عَلَيْهِ خَلَّةٌ مِنْ خِلَالِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لَمْ يَأْتِهَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ فَهَلْ تَمَتَّعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- وَ إِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُ إِلى بَعْضِ أَزْواجِهِ حَدِيثاً إِلَى قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى ثَيِّباتٍ وَ أَبْكاراً[1]