| Introduction |
Chapter 1 |
Permanent Marriage |
| I. The Pillars Of The Marriage Contract |
| A. The Formula (sigha) |
| B. The Persons (mahall) |
| C. Guardianship (wilaya) |
| D. Witnesses (Shahid) |
| II. The Statutes Of Marriage |
| A. The Dower (mahr) |
| B. Support (nafaqa) |
| C. Annulment (faskh) |
| III. Divorce (Talaq) |
| IV. The Waiting Period ('Idda) |
| V. Forswearing (Ila') |
| VI. Zihar |
| VII. Sworn Allegation (Li'an) |
| VIII. Inheritance (Mirath) |
Chapter 2 |
The Four Pillars Of Mut'a |
| I. The Formula |
| II. The Persons |
| III. The Time Period (Mudda) |
| IV. The Dower |
Chapter 3 |
The Statutes Of Mut'a |
| Conditions In The Contract |
| Coitus Interruptus |
| Divorce |
| Forswearing |
| Sworn Allegation |
| Zihar |
| Inheritance |
| The Waiting Period |
| Renewing The Contract |
Chapter 4 |
The Legitimacy Of Mut'a |
| The Shi'i View |
| The Sunni View |
| 1. The Qur'anic Argument |
| 2. The Sermon of 'Umar |
| 3. The Hadith Transmitted by the Companions |
| Arguments Derived From The Hadith |
| The Opinions Of The Four Sunny Schools Of Law |
| The Shi'i Juridical Argument |
| The consensus of the Shi'i community |
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