Muta’ah
I was reading a blog on Muslims talking about sex and hiw important intimate ‘halaal’ relations are to a marriage. I was really encouraged by some of the articles in the series but slightly disturbed by one of the comments. One of the readers suggested we should make more use of the ‘social contract’ of mutah!
Now my limited understanding of this concept is that this is a form of mini-nikaah and is something that is not prevalent in sunni practice but found used by other sects, namely shia. I also understand it to be a means to make halaal the conversations and meetings of the ‘to be weds’. Please do enlighten me someone!! Am I right/wrong?
Now what the rumour mill tells me is that many employ this concept to enjoy intimate relations with girlfriends, prostitutes etc. Is this really true??
Do they really belive this was the intention of the provision? I mean really come on!! No wonder our ummah is in such a mess if we can manipulate to this extent!!
I’d like to know more and would love people to point me in the right direction to understand this concept a bit more and its place in today’s society.
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