Condition i which muta is allowed
- When person is out of country for long time as it is not possible to do permanent nikah, its legitimate to do muta to fulfill his/her natural desires.
- In some countries law does not allow to take your family with you so its better to do muta to protect yourself from sins
- Muta also provide benefit to boy and girl to know each other in detail, as muta can be converted to permanent marriage latter on.
- When two individuals living together can do muta to become mahram for each other
- Individuals studying together can also do muta
- Muta is also better for individuals that are in any relation with each other
- A person can do muta with two girls at a time
Conditions in which muta is not allowed
- When person is married he should not do muta except after gaining will of her wife
- Muta with married girl is not allowed
- It is not allow to do muta too frequently
- It is recommended to do it modestly
Conditions in which permanent marriage is allowed muta is also allowed.
How to enter in muta contract
Discuss detail with your partner
As muta is matter between boy and girl so its up to them to enter in contract or not. First discuss matter with your partner
Mutual Agreement
Once you have mutually agreed that entering a Mutah contract is what you both want you need to discuss
1) The time period for which your Mutah marriage will last,
2) The Mahr 3) Any other conditions you may want to add.
1) You need to mutually agree in clear terms how long the initial Mutah contract will last. This needs to be clear and should not be obscure - because as soon as the time runs out you are no longer halal for each other unless you renew the Mutah and repeat this procedure again.
2) You need to mutually agree on a Mahr. Mahr is the gift that the man gives to his wife as part of the contract. It can be anything, and it is better if it is not extravagant in its value. Some hadith report that some of the Companions of the Prophet would enter into Mutah with a handful of dates or wheat as the Mahr.
3) You can agree to other conditions if you two so wish. It is not obligatory to do this, however, once you do agree to any conditions at this point it becomes obligatory for you to abide by them once you are in the Mutah marriage.
You are now ready to recite the Arabic formula of words, which, once completed, means that you two are now halal for each other in the eyes of God and the Law of Islam. Please note that this procedure can be done by the two persons wanting to enter the Mutah marriage themselves. There is no need for a Wakeel (someone who recites the seegha on your behalf) nor the need for witnesses. However you can opt for a Wakeel and you can also opt for witnesses if you so wish. If you like, you could even put this procedure into writing with both your signatures. These are options if you feel you would prefer it that way - however not necessary for your Mutah to be valid.
The seegha is quite short but must be recited in Arabic. Below you will find the Arabic formula written in English transliteration, along with its meaning.
First the lady says:
- Zawajtuka nafsi fil muddatil ma'loomati 'alal mahril ma'loom.
Then man replies:
- Qabiltu.
