All the Sahabah - including Abu Bakr and 'Umar - considered mut'ah to be halal throughout the lifetime of the Prophet, and throughout the rule of Abu Bakr. For most of the era of 'Umar, all the Sahabah generally affirmed the permissibility of mut'ah. However, at the end of his caliphate, he made it haram; and that changed everything. The generality of the Sahabah obeyed him; and only a handful remained steadfast in affirming the permissibility of temporary marriage. Some of the Tabi'in also proclaimed it halal. However, the number of the pro-mut'ah elements continued to dwindle among the Ahl al-Sunnah, until none - or almost none - accepted it anymore. The Shi'is, on their part, have remained unshakable and unyielding on the permissibility of temporary marriage - from the time of the Messenger till this very day of ours.This book is one of the many Islamic publications distributed by Ahlulbayt Organization throughout the world in different languages with the aim of conveying the message of Islam to the people of the world. Ahlulbayt Organization (www.shia.es) is a registered Organization that operates and is sustained through collaborative efforts of volunteers in many countries around the world, and it welcomes your involvement and support. Its objectives are numerous, yet its main goal is to spread the truth about the Islamic faith in general and the Shi`a School of Thought in particular due to the latter being misrepresented, misunderstood and its tenets often assaulted by many ignorant folks, Muslims and non-Muslims. Organization's purpose is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge through a global medium, the Internet, to locations where such resources are not commonly or easily accessible or are resented, resisted and fought! In addition, For a complete list of our published books please refer to our website (www.shia.es) or send us an email to [email protected]