Chapter on Temporary Marriage (Mutʿah)
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 3|Chapter 44
وَ رَوَى دَاوُدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْفَيْضِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْمُتْعَةِ فَقَالَ "نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ عَارِفَةً " قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ عَارِفَةً قَالَ "فَاعْرِضْ عَلَيْهَا وَ قُلْ لَهَا فَإِنْ قَبِلَتْ فَتَزَوَّجْهَا وَ إِنْ أَبَتْ وَ لَمْ تَرْضَ بِقَوْلِكَ فَدَعْهَا وَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ اَلْكَوَاشِفَ وَ اَلدَّوَاعِيَ وَ اَلْبَغَايَا وَ ذَوَاتَ اَلْأَزْوَاجِ" فَقُلْتُ مَا اَلْكَوَاشِفُ فَقَالَ "اَللَّوَاتِي يُكَاشِفْنَ وَ بُيُوتُهُنَّ مَعْلُومَةٌ وَ يُؤْتَيْنَ" قُلْتُ فَالدَّوَاعِي قَالَ "اَللَّوَاتِي يَدْعُونَ إِلَى أَنْفُسِهِنَّ وَ قَدْ عُرِفْنَ بِالْفَسَادِ" قُلْتُ فَالْبَغَايَا قَالَ "اَلْمَعْرُوفَاتُ بِالزِّنَا" قُلْتُ فَذَوَاتُ اَلْأَزْوَاجِ قَالَ "اَلْمُطَلَّقَاتُ عَلَى غَيْرِ اَلسُّنَّةِ".
Dawud ibn Ishaq narrated from Muhammad ibn Al-Faydh, who said: I asked Abu Abdillah عليه السلام about Mutah (temporary marriage). Imam عليه السلام said: "Yes, if she is knowledgeable (about its rulings)." I said: "May I be your ransom! What if she is not knowledgeable?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Then explain it to her and say it to her. If she accepts, then marry her. But if she refuses and is not satisfied with your explanation, then leave her. And beware of al-Kawashif, al-Dawai, al-Baghaya, and married women." I asked: "What are al-Kawashif?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Those who expose themselves, whose houses are known, and they are approached." I asked: "What are al-Dawai?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Those who invite others to themselves and are known for corruption." I asked: "What are al-Baghaya?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Those who are well-known for fornication." I asked: "What about married women?" Imam عليه السلام said: "Those divorced contrary to the prescribed manner (not in accordance with the Sunnah)."
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