misyar marriage

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf marriage type
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Nikah Misyar
gptkbp:characterizedBy waiver of some marital rights
wife waives right to financial support
wife waives right to housing
gptkbp:criticizedFor potential for abuse
undermining traditional marriage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label misyar marriage
gptkbp:legalStatus controversial
legal in some Muslim countries
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
gptkb:Gulf_countries
gptkbp:purpose accommodate special circumstances
gptkbp:recognizedBy many Islamic scholars
some Sunni Islamic scholars
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nikah_Mut'ah
temporary marriage
gptkbp:requires witnesses
marriage contract
consent of both parties
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:temporary_marriage_(mut'ah)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7