Muta is Banned.

From www.answering-christianity.com/muta_forbidden_with_shias.htm:

1- Careless divorce will bring sin upon you:

Muta marriage was a temporary marriage that destined for divorce, which Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is said to have allowed for Muslim men who fought in battles in distant lands. They were allowed to marry women there temporarily. Allah Almighty has thoroughly prohibited all forms of temporary marriages, and has stressed the holiness of permanent marriage in the Glorious Quran.

Was it legalized prostitution? Was it a form of pimping women and men for just sex? Absolutely not, because even with the Muta marriage, there was still the requirement of at least two witnesses testifying that the couple have married (announcing the marriage publically protects everyone. Ex: Married women are not approached by other men as single women, and pregnant women are known to be pregnant wives, not pregnant harlots), the dowry payment upon the husband, and Muslim women still had to go through the Idda period after the divorce. So it was a legitimate full marriage but with the exception that it was destined for planned divorce (i.e., termination). Allah Almighty ultimately forbade intentional non-permanent marriages.

Here is what Allah Almighty Said regarding divorce in the Noble Quran. It almost always brings sin upon the regular married folks. However, if a man is engaged with a woman, and they had a marriage contract already done, with dowry payment, witnesses and announcing to all people in their community that they got married, but they have not yet consummated the marriage through sexual intercourse, then there is no sin upon them if they divorce, as long as they have not consummated the marriage:

‏2:236 لاجناح عليكم ان طلقتم النساء مالم تمسوهن او تفرضوا لهن فريضة ومتعوهن على الموسع قدره وعلى المقتر قدره متاعا بالمعروف حقا على المحسنين

"You bear no sin if you divorce your wives AS LONG AS YOU HAVE NOT (ma-lam مالم) had (a sexual) contact (with them), and before settling (the amount of) the nuptial premium (for them). Yet, you should make provisions for them (even then); the affluent in keeping with his means, and the poor according to what he can afford. A fair provision is an obligation upon the pious. (The Noble Quran, 2:236)"

Ma-lam مالم in Arabic means "as long as you have not," which makes it a condition and a Law. The meaning of the word مالم as "as long as you have not" is very well-known in Arabic and the translation is also proven by ample English translations of this Noble Verse. So irresponsible divorce after the consummation of marriage (after sex) will bring sin upon the irresponsible and guilty one(s). The Noble Verse is crystal-clear about this.

2- The solemn holiness of marriage (ميثاقا غليظا):

Also, the covenant of marriage in the Glorious Quran Is a Mighty and Solemn Covenant ميثاقا غليظا (mee-thaa-qan gha-leetha). This exact phrase is mentioned three times (4:21, 4:154, 33:7) in the Glorious Quran for the following Covenants:

1- For the solemn covenant of marriage between the husband and wife.
2- For the solemn covenant between GOD Almighty and the Prophets.
3- For the solemn covenant between GOD Almighty and the Jews on the holiness of the Sabbath.

Again, please see Noble Verses 4:21, 4:154, 33:7. Divorce is allowed, but it is a detested lawful thing to Allah Almighty. Abusing it or misusing it will bring sin upon you.

3- One wife is the most preferred to Allah Almighty:

Furthermore, Allah Almighty made it crystal clear that He best prefers for Muslim men to only marry one wife, each. Messing around with marrying multiple women is a slippery slope that could bring sin upon you:

Noble Verse 4:3 "If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice."

Marry one woman to prevent you from doing injustice. This is further supported also in the following Noble Verse:

Noble Verse 4:129 "Ye are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire: But turn not away (from a woman) altogether, so as to leave her (as it were) hanging (in the air). If ye come to a friendly understanding, and practise self-restraint, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."

Polygamy is allowed by Allah Almighty, but like divorce, it too is a detested lawful thing to Allah Almighty. And most certainly, abusing it or misusing it will bring sin upon you.

Muta is Banned

To begin with, Muta is the act of temporary marriage, this act was once allowed in Islam but was later forbidden by the prophet Muhammad. In this article I will simply show the hadiths which show that Muta has been abrogated and cancelled by the prophet. Here are the hadiths:

Sahih Bukhari Volume 5, Book 59, Number 526:

Narrated Ibn Umar:

On the day of Khaiber, Allah's Apostle forbade the eating of garlic and the meat of donkeys.

Volume 5, Book 59, Number 527:

Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib:

On the day of Khaibar, Allah's Apostle forbade the Mut'a (i.e. temporary marriage) and the eating of donkey-meat.

Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 86, Number 91:

Narrated Muhammad bin 'Ali:

'Ali was told that Ibn 'Abbas did not see any harm in the Mut'a marriage. 'Ali said,

"Allah's Apostle forbade the Mut'a marriage on the Day of the battle of Khaibar

and he forbade the eating of donkey's meat." Some people said, "If one, by a tricky way,

marries temporarily, his marriage is illegal." Others said, "The marriage is valid but its

condition is illegal."

Sahih Muslim Book 008, Number 3259:

Rabi' b. Sabra reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) prohibited the contracting of temporary marriage.

Sahih Muslim Book 008, Number 3260:

Rabi' b. Sabra reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) forbade on the Day of Victory to contract temporary marriage

with women. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Rabi' b. Sabra that

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) forbade to contracf temporary

marriage with women at the time of Victory, and that his father had contracted the

marriage for two red cloaks.

Book 021, Number 4763:

'Ali b. Abi Talib reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) forbade on the

Day of Khaibar temporary marriage (Muta') with women and the eating of the flesh of

domestic asses.

Book 008, Number 3262:

Sabra al-Juhanni reported on the authority of his father: Allah's Messenger (may peace be

upon him) prohibited the contracting of temporary marriage and said: Behold, it is

forbidden from this very day of yours to the Day of Resurrection, and he who has given

something (as a dower) should not take it back.

Book 008, Number 3263:

'Ali b. AbiTalib reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) prohibited on

the Day of Khaibar the contracting of temporary marriage with women and the eating of

the flesh of domestic asses.

Book 008, Number 3264:

Malik narrated this hadith on the authority of the same chain of trans- witters that 'Ali b.

Abil Talib said to a person: You are a person led astray; Allah's Messenger (may peace

be upon him) forbade us (to do Mut'a), as is stated In the hadith transmitted on the

authority of Yahya b. Malik.

Book 008, Number 3265:

Muhammad b. 'Ali narrated on the authority of his father 'Ali that Allah's Apostle (may

peace be upon him) on the Day of Khaibar prohibited for ever the contracting of

temporary marriage and eating of the flesh of the domestic asses.

Book 008, Number 3266:

'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) heard that Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) gave

some relaxation in connection with the contracting of temporary marriage, whereupon he

said: Don't be hasty (in your religious verdict), Ibn 'Abbas, for Allah's Messenger (may

peace be upon him) on the Day of Khaibar prohibited for ever the doing of it-And eating

of the flesh of domestic asses.

Book 008, Number 3267:

'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) said to Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) that

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) on the Day of Khaibar forbade forever the

contracting of temporary marriage and the eating of the flesh of domestic asses.

So it is clear from these hadiths that the act of Muta was forbidden by the

prophet Muhammad. So hence it was abrogated and must not be practiced

anymore.

Some say the hadiths are contradictory, but actually they are not. The case is

very simple, the prophet Muhammad forbade the act of Muta at the battle of

Khaibar and also on the day of victory, which was the conquest of Makkah.

So Muta was specifically banned on these two occasions by the prophet.

These hadiths must be followed since the Quran states:

"O ye who believe! Obey God, and obey the Apostle, and those charged with

authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to God and His

Apostle, if ye do believe in God and the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable for final

determination. (The Noble Quran, 4:59)"

"When there comes to them some matter touching (Public) safety or fear, they divulge it.

If they had only referred it to the Apostle, or to those charged with authority among

them, the proper investigators would have Tested it from them (direct). Were it not for

the Grace and Mercy of God unto you, all but a few of you would have fallen into the

clutches of Satan. (The Noble Quran, 4:83)"

So the Quran tells us to follow the apostle of Allah and those in authority.

The prophet Muhammad forbade Muta till the day of resurrection, hence it

must not never be practiced on the authority of the prophet Muhammad, and

the Quran tells us to obey him so hence if someone does not follow the

prophet Muhammad then they do not follow the Quran!

The cancellation of muta was later reinstated by Umar:

Sahih Muslim Book 007, Number 2874:

Abd Nadra reported: While I was in the company of Jibir, a person came and said: There

is difference of opinion amomg Ibn Abbas and Ibn Zubair about two Mut'as (benefits,

Tamattul in Hajj and temporary marriage with women), whereupon jibir said: We have

been doing this during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him), and

then 'Umar forbade us to do so, and we never resorted to them.

So it is clear and simple, the prophet Muhammad forbade the act of Muta on

the day of Khaibar, on the conquest of Makkah, and Umar also later on

forbade it to Muslims who were still practicing it. There is no contradiction

between any of that, Umar did not forbid it on his own authority, he was

simply reinstating what the prophet Muhammad had ordered. As it can be

seen, Muta was forbidden BEFORE Umar made it forbidden, hence Umar

was simply following the prophets orders, not his own.

So this brings this article to a conclusion. Muta has been abrogated in Islam

by the prophet Muhammad. I will soon be writing why Muta was allowed in

the first place.