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Which of these Islamic legal traditions recognises muta, a marriage contracted for a fixed term?

Ithna Ashari, or Twelver Shia, jurisprudence recognises muta as a fixed-term marriage. The Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi‘i schools are Sunni and do not recognise muta as a valid…

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Which of these Islamic legal traditions recognises muta, a marriage contracted for a fixed term?

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Ithna Ashari, or Twelver Shia, jurisprudence recognises muta as a fixed-term marriage. The Hanafi, Maliki and Shafi‘i schools are Sunni and do not recognise muta as a valid marriage.

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Twelver jurisprudence recognises fixed-term muta.

Option B

Hanafi is a Sunni school and does not recognise muta as a valid marriage.

Option C

Maliki is a Sunni school and does not recognise muta as a valid marriage.

Option D

Shafi‘i is a Sunni school and does not recognise muta as a valid marriage.

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