One Hour marriages
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How to stop illicit affairs? Have one-hour marriages, says Iranian cleric
by MICHAEL THEODOULOU
SOME see it as a divinely sanctioned safety valve to ease sexual frustration; others call it a hypocritical cover for prostitution.
The Shia Muslim tradition of temporary marriage, or sigheh, allows a man and a woman in Iran to marry for a set period of time, ranging from an hour to 99 years.
However, the practice is regarded as illicit sex by the majority Sunni community.
Mostafa Pourmohammadi, a cleric, said: "We have to find a solution to meet the sexual desire of the youth who have no possibility of marriage. Temporary marriage is God's rule. We must encourage that."
For some, sigheh strikes a balance between the needs of the flesh and the legal demands of marriage.
Gaining speedy conjugal rights simply requires registering the relationship with a local notary or, more commonly, taking an oral vow before a cleric.
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wow. dats.. refreshing news. -
I thought that the Taliban had done this in afgan.......
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I've heard of it, but what if a child comes out of that "marriage"?
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I'm elated !
How much? What document do I sign? -
if u do this once a week for a year, you would haf divorced/married about 48 times
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u should ask defender of the Faith. Zu....
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They are bent on beating Britney Spears' record!
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She has a valid point.Originally posted by missqi:I've heard of it, but what if a child comes out of that "marriage"?
This '1 hour marriages' is not a good method or idea to carry out. -
just to legalize the actOriginally posted by Ito_^: wow. dats.. refreshing news. -
Salaam,
Bis Milah Hir rah Man Nir rahim..
Such marraiges are Haraam and forbidden in Islam..
Question:
Dear Sheikh, As-Salamu `Alaykum. I have a friend, who is interested in having information on Mut`ah marriage. Could you please explain for me the Islamic ruling on such marriage? Jazakum Allah khayran.
Answer:
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Dear sister in Islam, we commend your keenness on getting your self well-acquainted with Islam and its teachings, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.
As regards the Islamic ruling on mut`ah marriage, we'd like to cite for you the words of the eminent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, in his will known book, The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam. He writes:
Marriage in Islam is a strong binding contract based on the intention of both partners to live together permanently in order to attain, as individuals, the benefit of repose, affection, and mercy mentioned in the Qur'an, as well as to attain the social goal of the reproduction and perpetuation of the human species. Almighty Allah says: "And Allah has made for our spouses of your own nature, and from your spouses has made for you sons and grandsons...." (An-Nahl: 72)
Now, mut`ah marriage (marriage for the sake of sexual gratification) is a marriage that is contracted by the two parties for a specified period of time in exchange for a specified sum of money.
While the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted mut`ah marriage during journeys and military campaigns before the Islamic legislative process was made complete, he later forbade it and made it Haram on a permanent basis.
It was initially permitted because the Muslims were passing through what might be called a period of transition from Jahiliyyah (the pre-Islamic period) to Islam. Fornication was widespread among the Arabs before the advent of Islam. After Islam, when Muslims were required to go on military expeditions, they were under great pressure as a result of being away from their wives for long periods of time. Some of the believers were strong in faith, but others were weak. The weak in faith feared that they would be tempted to commit adultery, which is a major sin, while the staunch in faith, on the contrary, were ready to castrate themselves. Ibn Mas`ud narrates: "We were on an expedition with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and did not have our wives with us, so we asked Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) 'Should we not castrate ourselves?' (The reason for this request was the desire to preserve their chastity, which was in danger of being affected by their unmet needs.) He forbade us from doing so but permitted us to contract marriage with a woman up to a specified date, giving her a garment as a dowry (Mahr)." (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Thus, mut`ah marriage provided a solution to the dilemma in which both the weak and the strong found themselves. It was also a step toward the final legalization of the complete marital life in which the objectives of permanence, chastity, reproduction, love, and mercy as well as the widening of the circle of relationships through marriage ties were to be realized.
We may recall that the Qur'an adopted a gradual course in prohibiting wine and usury, as these two evils were widespread and deeply rooted in the pre-Islamic society. In the same manner, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) adopted a gradual course in the matter of sex. First, he permitted mut`ah marriage as an alternative to zina (fornication and adultery), and at the same time coming closer to the permanent marriage relationship. He then prohibited it absolutely, as all and many other Companions reported. Muslim reports this in his Sahih (Authentic Collection of Hadiths), mentioning that Al-Juhani was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the conquest of Makkah and that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave some Muslims permission to contract mut`ah marriages. Al-Juhani said: "Before leaving Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited it." In another version: "Allah has made it Haram until the Day of Resurrection."
The question arises: Is mut`ah marriage absolutely haram, like marriage to one's own mother or daughter, or is it like the prohibition concerning the eating of pork or dead meat, which becomes permissible in case of dire necessity, the necessity in this case being the fear of committing zina?
The majority of the Companions hold the view that after the completion of the Islamic legislation, mut`ah marriage was made absolutely haram. However, Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) holds a different opinion, permitting it in case of dire necessity. A person asked him about marrying women on a haram basis, and he permitted him to do so. A servant of his then asked, "Is this not under hard conditions, when women are few and the like?" and he replied, "Yes." (Reported by Al-Bukhari) Later, when Ibn `Abbas saw that people had become lax and were engaging in haram marriages without necessity, he withdrew his ruling and retracted his previous opinion. (Zad Al-Ma`ad, vol. 4, p. 7) -
Salaam,Originally posted by missqi:I've heard of it, but what if a child comes out of that "marriage"?
For such a case then the man is responsible.
Do note that for in Islam abortion is ok until the soul is breathed into the foetus.
But if the woman cannot withold that she is bearing a child for it is a sin.
the man thus must raise the child.
both must agree to a amount and the man is repsoible for the baby till he comes of age.
pls read below,the differnce between Mutah(practised by Shia) and Misyar(practised by sunni)..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah_MisyarThe difference is that the Shia Mut'ah marriage is based on a contract with a fixed date of expiry. In contrast, the Sunni misyar marriage has no fixed duration and can progress into the standard type of marriage, with the husband providing financial support to his wife, or even living with her part of the time, for example, in the event of any condition stipulated in to the contract coming into being, such as pregnancy.
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In the old days how is that determind?
Do note that for in Islam abortion is ok until the soul is breathed into the foetus. [quote] -
Salaam,Originally posted by Arapahoe:In the old days how is that determind?
Do note that for in Islam abortion is ok until the soul is breathed into the foetus.
In Islam we know of the development of the child from insemination to full development.
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Schools of Jurisprudence
Sunni Islam has four major schools of jurisprudence (interpetation of Islamic law):
1. Hanbali
2. Hanafi
3. Maliki
4. Shafi
Here is what they determine about abortion:
Hanbali: permitted without restriction until day 120. Permitted in certain cases after that.
Hanafi: permitted with restrictions until day 120. Forbidden after that.
Maliki: permitted with consent of both the man and woman up undtil day 40. Forbidden after that.
Shafi: up to day 120 unrestricted. Forbidden after that.
Hope that answers your question.And it is not old is is current 1400 years ago till now.
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thanks. any idea how did they came out with 4 months period? "thru mid wives experience? "
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Salaam,Originally posted by Arapahoe:thanks. any idea how did they came out with 4 months period? "thru mid wives experience? "
It is taught to the people thru the Prophet from Allah.
No as i have said the Prophet Muhammad saw explained to us the stages of the foetus and when the soul is breathed in.
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so, the cleric is wrong?
hmmm.. has anyone told him?Originally posted by Zulkiflim:Salaam,
Bis Milah Hir rah Man Nir rahim..
Such marraiges are Haraam and forbidden in Islam.. -
Salaam,Originally posted by the Bear:so, the cleric is wrong?
hmmm.. has anyone told him?
Cleris and imams are human they make mistakes.
But for this case it is not surprising.
Most people do not understand the depth of difference between Sunnis and Shias.
The break came casue of leadership.
The Shias believe that only he descendant of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) were to be leaders.
But the Quran has stated clearly that all of man are equal.
And the Prophet has asked another to lead the ummah.
It is liken to the Judaic faith where only the direct descendan of the Prophet Moses may enter the inner chambers,all else are not allowed.
Thus the Shia ruling sometimes create rules that come from their ruling council,descendant of the Prophet. -
no.. i don't mean to go into all this..
i mean.. someone tell the cleric..
his telling people all that is wrong will turn them towards the wrong way...
btw, i'm not into religious things and i believe that the religion should be kept to the own congregation...
however, here.. there seems to be a mistake made by someone really high up.. it is a clear mistake which will cause a lot of problems.. will or can someone go tell the guy instead of letting him sprout all these things?Originally posted by Zulkiflim:Salaam,
Cleris and imams are human they make mistakes.
But for this case it is not surprising.
Most people do not understand the depth of difference between Sunnis and Shias.
The break came casue of leadership.
The Shias believe that only he descendant of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) were to be leaders.
But the Quran has stated clearly that all of man are equal.
And the Prophet has asked another to lead the ummah.
It is liken to the Judaic faith where only the direct descendan of the Prophet Moses may enter the inner chambers,all else are not allowed.
Thus the Shia ruling sometimes create rules that come from their ruling council,descendant of the Prophet. -
This solution of 1 hour marriage is just plain wrong.