You must be unmarried if you’re a woman and want a Mutah marriage. You should either be a Muslim, Christian, or Jewish.
The Mahr is not a paid price for the marriage. [4] X Research source Some reports say that the dowry could be as little as a handful of dates or wheat.
You can put the dowry, time period, and conditions of the Mutah marriage in writing if you want, but it is not necessary for the marriage to be legal.
You do not need any officials or witnesses present when you agree upon a temporary marriage. You must say the phrases in Arabic for them to be considered legal.
You do not need to provide any subsistence if you’re the man in a Mutah relationship. Vice versa, you are not entitled to any form of subsistence if you’re the woman in the marriage unless it was an agreed-upon condition.
If you terminate the marriage early, it is obligatory for you to still provide the dowry you agreed upon. [7] X Research source
If you’re a woman, you cannot enter a permanent marriage with a non-Muslim man. If you’re a man, you cannot marry a non-Muslim woman, unless she is Christian or Jewish. [10] X Research source
If the marriage was not consummated, you do not need to go through a waiting period and can enter another contract immediately.
