Getting To Know Mut'ah's Marriage, It Used To Be Legalized That The Prophet Is Now Forbidden To The Day Of Law

YOGYAKARTA - Marriage mut'ah, or often referred to as contract marriage, is a form of marriage that is still a debate in Islam. Why is that? Let's get to know mut'ah marriage more deeply.

Although it has a historical basis in some interpretations of Islamic teachings, mut'ah marriages have drawn controversy. This article will overview the issue of mut'ah marriage, including history and legal views related to it.

Reporting from the NU Online page, the practice of marriage with a time limit, often referred to as contract marriage, has become a topic that has repeatedly appeared in public discussions.

This form of marriage, where couples agree to live together for a certain period such as one month or one year, is often associated with the concept of mut'ah marriage in the context of Islamic law.

According to the normative view adopted by the majority of Sunni clerics, mut'ah marriages have been declared invalid until the end of the times. In other words, the practice of contract marriage is considered haram in their view, as described in Hasyiyah I'anatuth Thalibin:

"It should be noted that mut'ah marriage was allowed, but was later abolished during the Khaibar War. After that, this practice was allowed to return to the Fate period (Makkan beating), but was later banned again in the same period, and this prohibition was valid until Day of Death. Initially there was a difference of opinion among friends, but then an agreement was reached that mut'ah was forbidden." (Sayyid Abu Bakr Muhammad Syatha Ad-Dimyathi, I'anatuth Thalibin, volume IV, hal. 144).

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There is a view that legitimizes mut'ah marriage, leaning on the interpretation of paragraph 24 of An-Nisa's letter. The verse, which reads "then the wives you have interfered with between them, give them their wages as an obligation,"

The verse is then understood that the word "ujrah" (wage) refers to contract compensation, not general dowries.

In addition, they refer to a history of hadith which tells that during the Tabuk War, the Prophet Muhammad SAW allowed his friends to marry with a time contract system.

In the early days of Islamic development, mut'ah marriage was once a permitted practice, especially under certain conditions such as during war.

Starting when the companions of the Prophet Muhammad SAW went to war without bringing their wives, they faced challenges in meeting their biological needs.

Some friends even consider castration. However, the Prophet Muhammad SAW provided an alternative solution by allowing mut'ah to marry a local woman.

This is reflected in the history of Abdullah bin Mas'ud, which tells:

"We went to war with Prophet SAW and did not bring our wives. We asked, 'Should we castrate ourselves?' The Prophet SAW forbade him. Then he gave us relief to marry a woman with a cloth (for a certain period of time). After that, he read a verse, 'O people who believe, do not forbid the good things that Allah has made lawful for you.'" (HR. Bukhari)

In another similar history, it was stated that "Rasulullah SAW forbade us from castrating ourselves, then he gave us rukhshah (drought) to marry a woman with a certain deadline by giving him something."

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