Women Islamic laws

The girl who reaches the age of puberty and sees her menstruation for the first time is known as mub­tadi'ah = the beginner. If a mubtadi'ah sees blood with the three signs for more than three and less than ten days, then it is menstruation. But if a...

The girl who reaches the age of puberty and sees h...

According to the shari'ah, all the women are not same as far as the rules of menstruation are concerned. By taking into consideration the difference in regulari­ty of time and days of monthly periods and their ir­regularity, women can be divided into...

According to the shari'ah, all the women are not s...

The beginning of menstruation is determined when blood leaves the uterus and enters the vagina. It is necessary for the commencement of menstruation that the blood should be seen outside the vagina. In another hadith, Imam as-Sadiq said, "The minimum...

The beginning of menstruation is determined when b...

There are four possible causes for discharge of blood from women: 1. Menstruation. 2. Loss of virginity. 3. Post-natal bleeding. 4. Internal injury. As mentioned above, menstruation is different from the blood of group 2, 3, and 4. In the Islamic leg...

There are four possible causes for discharge of bl...

Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Renewing The Contract A contract of mut'a cannot be renewed before the time period expires. Hence, if the parties wish to renew the contract, it is only necessary ...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The ulama', both Sunni and Shi'i, agree that mut'a was permitted at the beginning of Islam. However, they disagree as to the reasons it was permitted.The Shi'i Vie...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Inheritance According to the most widely held view, there is no inheritance between husband and wife in mut'a unless it should be specifically mentioned as a condi...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The Waiting Period As in permanent marriage, so in muta there is a waiting period which must be observed after the time period of the marriage has expired or the m...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Sworn Allegation Sworn allegation does not take place in muta. According to the Imam Ja'far: 'A free man does not make a sworn allegation against a slave girl, a n...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Zihar There is a difference of opinion as to whether or not zihar may take place in temporary marriage. The majority of the ulama' hold that it can take place, sin...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Forswearing In mut'a there is no forswearing, since forswearing's very definition has to do with divorce, which does not exist in mut'a. Moreover, the woman cannot...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in the Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Divorce By a consensus of the ulama there is no divorce in mut'a.1 The man and woman become separated from each other through the expiration of the time period, or...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Coitus Interruptus It is permissible to perform coitus interruptus, even if it is not mentioned as a condition in the contract. Al-Shahid al-Awwal and al Tabataba'i cl...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" Conditions In The Contract IT IS permissible for one or more conditions to be mentioned in the contract of mut'a, so long as they are legitimate. A condition must be a...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" IV. The Dower The contract must mention a dower of known property, whether in cash or kind, whose amount is safe from increase or decrease. In order to gain knowledge ...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" III. The Time Period (Mudda) The time period of a temporary marriage must be delineated in a manner which allows no possibility of increase or decrease. According to t...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" II. The Persons A man can conclude a contract of mut'a only with a Muslim or one of the 'People of the Book'. It is not permissible to engage in temporary marriage wit...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" I. The Formula Since it is a contract, mut'a requires a declaration and an acceptance. As in permanent marriage, the declaration is the prerequisite of the woman. It m...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" The Arabic dictionaries define mut'a as 'enjoyment, pleasure, delight'. The root form, m-t: signifies, 'to carry away, to take away'. A 'marriage of mut'a' is a marria...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" VIII. Inheritance (Mirath) Husband and wife inherit from each other according to set rules. The only condition for inheritance is a valid marriage contract, not consum...

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Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Islamic Laws" by : "Sachiko Murata" VII. Sworn Allegation (Li'an) 'Sworn allegation' is a procedure whereby a man may take his wife before a qadi and either accuse her of infidelity or deny his fathering...

Adopted from the Book : "Temporary Marriage in Isl...