Prohibition of Mut'a
Muslim
>> the pre-Islamic Arabia. Evidence points to the fact that, much like other
>> practices of the period, it was later prohibited.
>
>Salaam alaikum,
Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatollah.
>Please tell us when and by whom it was prohibited.
By Allah(SWT) and His Messenger(SAW).
Please note that Islam eradicated the undesirable social practices
of the time of ignorance in a gradual manner. Indeed, this is the
way gambling, drinking, swine flesh, blood, etc. were all prohibited.
Evidence point to the fact that Mut'a has also been prohibited.
Firstly, please note that the Book of Allah(SWT) clearly defines
the criteria of marriage, divorce, inheritance, waiting period, sexual
intercourse, etc. These limits, singularly and collectively, are against
the very idea of Mut'a. Since our deen has now been completed
and perfected, it would be wrong for us to insist on following what
was done in pre-Islamic era or before the Law had been established.
Secondly, there are a number of Ahadeeth that mention Prophet
Muhammad(SAW)'s prohibition of Mut'a. For instance:
Narrated Ali bin Abi Talib(RA):
"On the day of Khaibar, Allah's Apostle forbade the Mut'a (i.e.
temporary marriage) and the eating of donkey-meat."
(Bukhari, Muslim)
Narrated Muhammad bin Ali(RA):
"Ali was told that Ibn Abbas did not see any harm in the Mut'a
marriage. Ali said, "Allah's Apostle forbade the Mut'a marriage
on the Day of the battle of Khaibar and he forbade the eating
of donkey's meat." Some people said, "If one, by a tricky way,
marries temporarily, his marriage is illegal." Others said, "The
marriage is valid but its condition is illegal."
(Bukhari)
Finally, the following individuals have also mentioned that Mut'a
has been prohibited:
1. Jafar as-Sadiq(RA), Fath-ul-Bari, p. 173 by al-Bayhaqi
2. Ali bin Abi Talib(RA), Muta, p. 11, by ad-Darqutni
I hope this helps.
Rahim Choudhary
This topic is very controversial. Shia Muslims generally uphold that
Mutaa is a practice that is normal. Sunni Muslims generally think that
Mutaa is not an alloweed practice. Both sides have their strong
arguments. This is the problem with selectively finding quotes from the
books that testify to one's position. The real thing is the whole
message.
Sometimes back I picked up Bukhari and tried to research it myself. I
copuld not decide what the position is with respect to Shia and Sunni
stances.
I remember seeing a Hadith where by the Prophet in fact persuaded some
ashab to go out and seek Mutaa. This is a far cry from the position
taken by this poster claiming that this was a practice in Jahlyah that
was disallowed gradually like the practice of alcohol consumpsion.
I also found that the Prophet allowed Mutaa, forbade it, and allowed it
again. So it is not like Alcohol for which there was no going back and
forth.
I personally can not decide how Sunnis and Shias come to their rigid
positions. However I personally find it distasteful that it was evver
allowed (and in fact promoted) by the Prtophet. The roots might be in
the culture of that time. This is distasteful in the same sense that
Islam failed to out right disallow slavery. It could be the pressure of
that space-time.
rj
There is no disagreement among muslims that this form of marriage was
legislated in al-Islam but there is disagreement whether it was abrogated or
not (made unlawful).
Below is an excellent and concise chapter that proves from sunnite sources
that is was actually not abrogated.
http://www.al-islam.org/masail/4.htm
Below is a link that discusses fixed term marriage from the shi'ite and
sociological points of view.
salaam,
rj
sorry about leaving out the second link. here it is:
http://www.al-islam.org/WomanRights/index.html
salaam,
GF Haddad
>salaam 'alaykum,
>
>There is no disagreement among muslims that this form of marriage was
>legislated in al-Islam but there is disagreement whether it was abrogated
or
>not (made unlawful).
Wa alaykum as-salam,
There is no disagreement among Sunnis that the mut`a form of marriage was
abrogated in Islam. The ruling on those who practice it in our time is no
different than that of zina (fornication).
>Below is an excellent and concise chapter that proves from sunnite
sources
>that is was actually not abrogated.
>
>http://www.al-islam.org/masail/4.htm
So then, lying is added to defending fornication. I do not have to look up
that site (if I had time in the first place) to know that this kind of
misrepresentation of the consensus of Sunnis falls under the hadiths of
the Prophet -- Allah bless and greet him and his Family: "Whoso lies about
me deliberately, let him from now enter the Fire" and "A believer does not
lie."
--
GF Haddad
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