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03/06/2010 22:54

Misyar Marriage is Not Like Mutah

Misyar Marriage is Not Like Mutah   Question:   As-Salam Alaykum, What is the difference between “Mutah” of the Shia and “Misyar” of the Sunnis? I have heard many Shia defending Mutah by accusing Sunnis of believing in Misyar which they say is a very degrading institution. Can you...
03/06/2010 22:54

Grand Ayatollah Sistani on the Only Difference between Mutah and a “One Night Stand”

Grand Ayatollah Sistani on the Only Difference between Mutah and a “One Night Stand”      
03/06/2010 22:51

Fatwas: Permission of Wali Not Required for Mutah; Shia Guy Can Take Sunni Girl in Mutah

Fatwas: Permission of Wali Not Required for Mutah; Shia Guy Can Take Sunni Girl in Mutah   Ayatollah Fadlullah is the spiritual leader of Hizbollah, revered by the Shia in Lebanon and worldwide. We find the following fatwa on his official website: Conditions of temporary marriage Q: What...
03/06/2010 22:42

Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa: Virgin Girls Can Do Mutah

Grand Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwa: Virgin Girls Can Do Mutah   Question : I know a virgin girl… can I do the Mut`ah with her? Answer : Any relationship with girl with out[side] legal marriage contract is haram and impermissible, while Mut`ah is permissible provided her...
03/06/2010 22:42

Shia Hadith: Woman Who Does Mutah Twice Will Become Pure

Shia Hadith: Woman Who Does Mutah Twice Will Become Pure     The Shia book “Mugni”, written by the esteemed Shia scholar Ali ibn Husayn ibn Babaveyh Al Qummi, contains the following narration:     From Rasool-Allah: Jibraeel told me, “Ya Muhammad, Allah said: ‘I will...
03/06/2010 22:41

Making a Living from Mutah Prostitution

Making a Living from Mutah Prostitution   Using the institution of Mutah, it is very possible for a woman to gain a living by doing Mutah with one man and then immediately marrying another man, and so on and so forth. To the unbiased observor, this woman would be nothing more than a...
03/06/2010 22:40

Supreme Leader Khamenei on Mutah

  Supreme Leader Khamenei on Mutah   Sayyid Ali Khamenei is the current ruler of Iran, and is considered the Supreme Leader by the Shia. There is no person on the earth who is equal in rank to him, according to the Shia. Recently, this Supreme Leader of Iran launched his official...
03/06/2010 22:40

In Mutah, Man Does Not Provide Support to Woman Nor Child

In Mutah, Man Does Not Provide Support to Woman Nor Child   According to the Shia Fiqh, a man who has Mutah with a woman is not obligated to provide for her at all. In fact, even if she gets pregnant, the man still does not need to provide! We find the following Fatwa issued by Ayatollah...
03/06/2010 22:40

Mutah is Haram

Mutah is Haram   Shia Claims Most Shia of today have a hard time self-justifying the concept of Mutah. In fact, it is a point which causes many of them to doubt their faith, and rightfully so. It is sad that the Shia elders use false rhetoric to demand that their followers...
03/06/2010 22:39

The Fiqh of Mutah

The Fiqh of Mutah   Mutah is Arabic word which means “enjoyment” or “pleasure.” It refers to the Shia belief in “temporary marriage” in which a man pays a woman and it becomes permissible for the man to have sexual relations with her for a fixed period of time.   The following are...

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