Do you know about the Islamic practice of “Mut’ah Marriage”, it’s nauseating!

Mut'ah Marriage Islam

Have you ever heard of contract marriage? How would you feel about marrying for a particular period of time? Are such marriages real or just a way to fulfil sexual desires? Though it is a subjective matter, a cultural practice only for religiously legitimising sex cannot be justified in any religion.

“Mut’ah Marriage” or Nikah Mut’ah

The Mut’ah marriage, or nikah mut’ah, is an ancient Islamic practice that allows man and woman to unite for a limited time. This union or the contract marriage can last for a few hours, days, months, or years. The practice was used so that a man could have a wife for a short while when travelling long distances.

However, the Muslim women are also delighted now and are celebrating the injustice happening to them.

It is more prevalent in Shia Islam. However, both Shias and Sunnis agree that, initially, or near the beginning of Islam, Nikah mut’ah was a legal contract.

A way to legitimise sex

Critics of these informal marriages stated that “They allow a person to have multiple sexual partners and use an Islamic cover for prostitution or the exploitation of women, with men taking on multiple “wives” for a number of hours.”

As per the reports, “Omar Ali Grant, a convert to Shia Islam, from London, has had around 13 temporary marriages but argues that he was just trying to find the right person to spend his life with.”

He also said, “Sex is not haram per se. In Islam sex doesn’t have negative connotations; it is not impure and is not dirty. What Islam is saying is sex has to be between consenting adults who are also responsible. Very often it is said that temporary marriage may amount to some prostitution, but it is not that.”

Ayatollah Milani said: “Islam does not permit relationships like those between a boyfriend and a girlfriend. So a nikah mut’ah gives them an opportunity to get to know each other before committing themselves to a full marriage.”

It is pertinent to note that there is a sectarian divide among Muslims on temporary marriage. While the mut’ah is practised by Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims, on the contrary, consider it haram – forbidden. However, Sunni Muslims, practice other types of informal marriages as misyar and urfi.

Consequences of the marriage

Despite being objectified for such a nauseating form of a marriage; the women seemingly are enjoying the injustice. However, they should come forward to oppose the malpractice, irrespective of any religion, and set an example for women empowerment.

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