فَمَا ٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْهُنَّ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةًۭ ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا تَرَٰضَيْتُم بِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلْفَرِيضَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا (٢٤)
“Then as to those whom you profit by, give them their dowries
as appointed; and there is no blame on you about what you
mutually agree after what is appointed; surely Allah is
Knowing, Wise.”1
In view of Moosa, author of Washiya, the revelation of the verse of Fixedtime marriage (Mutah) is claimed only by Shia; and such a thing cannot be found
in books of others and such a viewpoint is a sign of ignorance and meanness of
its sayer.
After that Allamah Amini has mentioned 19 points from Ahle Sunnat books
in Al-Ghadeer,2 in order to inform the reader that to whom are the poisonous and
illogical statement of this vile man are aimed at; among them being:
1. Ahmad, the leader of Hanbalis in Musnad,3 has narrated from Imran bin
Husain, through chains, all of whose narrators are trustworthy that: The verse of
Fixed-time marriage (Mutah) was revealed in Quran and we acted upon it during
lifetime of Prophet. And after that no abrogation was revealed for this verse and
Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) also did not prohibit it till the end of his life.
2. In his Tafseer,4 Abu Ja’far Tabari (d. 310 A.H.), has narrated through his
chains from Abu Nazara that:
I asked Ibne Abbas about Fixed time marriage. He replied: “Have you not
recited Surah Nisa?”
I asked: “Why not?”
He asked: “Have you not read the following verse in it?”
فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ
“Then as to those whom you profit by.”5
For an appointed term…
I said: “If I had read it like this, I would not have asked.”
He said: “It is as I have recited.”
It is mentioned in traditional reports that Ibne Abbas said thrice: “By God,
Almighty Allah has revealed it in this manner.”
It is also narrated from Qatada as such in the recitation of Ubayy bin Kaab.
فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ
“Then as to those whom you profit by.”6
For an appointed term…
3. Hafiz Abu Bakr Baihaqi (d. 458 A.H.) has narrated through his chains of
authorities in Sunanul Kubra7 from Muhammad bin Kaab from Ibne Abbas that:
“Fixed-time marriage (Mutah) was lawful at the beginning of Islam and it had
become customary and they recited this verse regarding that and in this manner:
فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ
“Then as to those whom you profit by.”8
For an appointed term…
4. Abul Qasim Jarullah Zamakhshari Mutazali (d. 538 A.H.) say in Kashaf: 9
“It is said that a verse is revealed regarding Fixed time marriage and it is
narrated from Ibne Abbas that this is a clear verse and it is not abrogated and it is
recited as follows:
فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ
“Then as to those whom you profit by.”10
For an appointed term…
5. Abu Bakr Yahya bin Sadun Qurtubi11 (d. 567 A.H.) says in his Tafseer,12
while discussion the different views regarding the verse:
“All commentators has said that the verse imply Fixed time marriage, which was customary in the early period of Islam. Ibne Abbas and Saeed bin Jubair
have recited the verse in the following form:
فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ
“Then as to those whom you profit by.13
For an appointed term…
فَأْتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ
“give them their dowries.”14
6. Abu Abdullah Fakhruddin Raaza Shafei (d. 606 A.H.), in his Tafseer
Kabeer,15
has mentioned two viewpoints and said:
First: Majority of scholars state that, secondly it is that they say: The
implication of this verse is the command of Fixed-time marriage (Mutah) and all
have consensus that Fixed-time marriage (Mutah) was lawful in the early period
of Islam. And the argument lies in the fact whether the verse is abrogated or not.
7. Hafiz Jalaluddin Suyuti (d. 911 A.H.) says in Durre Manthur:16
Tibrani17 and Baihaqi in his Sunan18
have narrated from Ibne Abbas: Fixedtime marriage (Mutah) was lawful in the early period of Islam and the verse was
recited as follows:
فَمَا اسْتَمْتَعْتُمْ بِهِ مِنْهُنَّ
“Then as to those whom you profit by.19
For an appointed term…