Women, veil, marriage and related issues in Islam

 سوال : آيا جايز است براى محرم شدن با همسر يكى از دوستانم، دختر غير بالغه يا شيرخواره ی او را به عقد موقت خود در بياورم؟  جواب : بله، با اذن پدر يا وكيل او جايز است. 1 Question: Is it permissible for me to temporarily marry a prepubescent girl or an infant in order to become a Mahram of my friend's wife?  Ayatullah Syed Mahmud Hashmi responded: Yes, it is permissible with the permission of her father or her wakeel. This practice allows man to be hosted without placing his friend's wife in the position of having to constantly observe strict hijab.  The wife is no longer burdened by the constant need to maintain strict hijab in the presence of her husband's friend. This allows for more relaxed and natural social interactions, reducing the potential for awkwardness or discomfort.  The wife can comfortably cook and prepare meals in the kitchen for the guest, bring them to the table, and participate in conversations with her now son-in-law (through the temporary ma...

Sighah Mahramiyyat, i.e. temporary marriage for the purpose of creating a familial relationship (mahram), is a practice prevalent in some Shia Muslim communities, particularly in Iran and Iraq. It establishes a specific type of non-conjugal marital bond between an adult male and a female, often a young girl who has not yet reached puberty. The primary function of Sighah Mahramiyyat is to create a mahram relationship. In Islamic tradition, mahram relationships define categories of individuals between whom marriage is permanently prohibited, such as close blood relatives. These relationships also carry specific social implications, allowing for less restricted interaction, such as being in seclusion (khalwa), traveling together, and removing the hijab (veiling) in each other's presence. In the context of Sighah Mahramiyyat, the marriage establishes a mahram relationship between the man and the girl's mother. This means the mother becomes the man's mother-in-law, allowing her ...