Muta marriage

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marriage type
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Nikah_mut'ah
gptkbp:criticizedFor Sunni scholars
gptkbp:defendedIn Shia scholars
gptkbp:duration fixed-term
gptkbp:endDate expiration of term
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muta marriage
gptkbp:legalStatus illegal in most Muslim countries
legal in Iran
gptkbp:mentionedIn Quran (verse 4:24)
gptkbp:originatedIn early Islamic period
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Shia_Muslims
gptkbp:prohibits Sunni Islam
Umar ibn al-Khattab (second caliph)
gptkbp:purpose temporary marriage contract
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Misyar_marriage
gptkb:Nikah_(permanent_marriage)
gptkbp:requires mutual consent
specified dowry
specified time period
gptkbp:subjectOf Islamic jurisprudence debates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Islamic_Personal_Law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7