Montalban
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Muhammad himself had up to nine wives. Each wife, ranging from the nine-year old Aisha, to Mary the Copt, offer Muslims a guide as to the 'type' of bride they can marry. Thus Muslims can marry a non-believer, because Muhammad had married Mary, a Christian, and she was not forced to convert (though children from such a marriage must be Muslim; and the wife's right to practice her own faith can be restricted).
The Shi'a practice a belief called Mut'a which is the 'temporary marriage', which was allowed to all during Muhammad's time, but stopped sometime after his death (as evidenced in an Hadith). Shi'a continue to practice this as it was never abrogated by Koranic verse.
The right of a man and woman to divorce are guaranteed. But the ease for a man is in sharp contrast to the more rigorous pathway a woman must take.
Has anyone heard of Mut'a before? What do you feel about a temporary marriage? (You can get married for the night, thus circumventing any prohibitions against prostitution)
The Shi'a practice a belief called Mut'a which is the 'temporary marriage', which was allowed to all during Muhammad's time, but stopped sometime after his death (as evidenced in an Hadith). Shi'a continue to practice this as it was never abrogated by Koranic verse.
The right of a man and woman to divorce are guaranteed. But the ease for a man is in sharp contrast to the more rigorous pathway a woman must take.
Has anyone heard of Mut'a before? What do you feel about a temporary marriage? (You can get married for the night, thus circumventing any prohibitions against prostitution)