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Question: Does Islam have a loophole for sex-on-demand called 'temporary marriage'? |
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Summary Answer: It is called Nikah Mut'ah, a fixed-time arrangement between a man and a woman
that dissolves once the duration expires. |
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The Qur'an: Sura (4:24) - "And those of whom ye seek content (by marrying them), give unto them their portions as a duty. And there is no sin for you in what ye do by mutual agreement after the duty (hath been done)"
Sura (5:87)
- "O you who believe! do not forbid (yourselves) the good things which Allah
has made lawful for you and do not exceed the limits; surely Allah does not love
those who exceed the limits" Surprisingly the context for this verse
(which is found in
Bukhari (60:139) is temporary marriage, in this case trading an article of
clothing for a few days of access to a woman's body. By calling this a
"good thing," Muhammad really stood traditional morality on its ear. |
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Muslim (8:3252) - Muhammad clearly allowed his men to use temporary marriage as a sanctioned form of prostitution.
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Since temporary marriage is a euphemism for prostitution,
the Sunnis believe that it should only be practiced in certain times (such as
the lifetime of Muhammad... oddly enough). The Shias take a more liberal
position and freely allow the practice. |
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