Misyar marriage
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| - | A '''{{Transliteration|ar|misyar}} marriage''' ({{lang-ar|نکاح المسيار|translit=nikāḥ al-misyār}} or {{lang-ar|زواج المسيار|translit=zawāj al-misyār}}) is a type of [[Marriage in Islam|marriage contract]] allowed by some Sunni [[Muslims]]. The husband and wife thus joined are able to renounce some marital rights such as living together, the wife's rights to housing and maintenance money (''[[nafaqa]]''), and the husband's right to home-keeping and access. The practice is often used in some Islamic countries to give a legal recognition to behavior that might otherwise be considered adulterous via temporary, contractual marriages. | + | A '''misyar marriage''' is a type of [[Marriage in Islam|marriage contract]] allowed by some Sunni [[Muslims]]. The husband and wife thus joined are able to renounce some marital rights such as living together, the wife's rights to housing and maintenance money (''[[nafaqa]]''), and the husband's right to home-keeping and access. The practice is often used in some Islamic countries to give a legal recognition to behavior that might otherwise be considered adulterous via temporary, contractual marriages. |
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A misyar marriage is a type of marriage contract allowed by some Sunni Muslims. The husband and wife thus joined are able to renounce some marital rights such as living together, the wife's rights to housing and maintenance money (nafaqa), and the husband's right to home-keeping and access. The practice is often used in some Islamic countries to give a legal recognition to behavior that might otherwise be considered adulterous via temporary, contractual marriages.
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