Misyar marriage

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marriage arrangement
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Nikah Misyar
gptkbp:compatibleWith cohabitation
financial maintenance
gptkbp:contrastsWith temporary marriage
gptkbp:criticizedFor potential exploitation of women
undermining traditional marriage
gptkbp:debatedBy Islamic scholars
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Nikah_Mut'ah
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Misyar marriage
gptkbp:involves waiver of some marital rights
gptkbp:legalStatus controversial
legal in some Muslim countries
gptkbp:mediaCoverage frequent in Arab media
gptkbp:popularizedBy late 20th century
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Gulf_countries
gptkbp:purpose accommodate special circumstances
address social needs
gptkbp:recognizedBy many Shia Islamic scholars
some Sunni Islamic scholars
gptkbp:religiousBasis interpretation of Islamic law
gptkbp:requires witnesses
marriage contract
consent of both parties
gptkbp:subjectOf academic studies
gptkbp:waiverOf wife's right to financial support
wife's right to housing
wife's right to husband's regular presence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mut'ah
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7