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==Differences from traditional Islamic Marriage== | ==Differences from traditional Islamic Marriage== | ||
Since the misyar marriage does not require the bruidegroom to provide the bride with any nafaqah/sustenance or sukn/housing it is much cheaper for the man than the full Islamic marriage with all of the rights claimed by the woman. The mahr itself can be anything (in the Sahih hadith the prophet accepts inter alia an iron ring as the mahr of a woman), so the misyar is ideal for men who cannot afford to house and provide for a wife. Since the husband also has no obligation to sleep at the house of the wife, it is also ideal for men looking for short term sexual encounters or sexual encounters outside the bounds of their main marriage. | |||
Even though the man is not obligated to take care of the woman in the same way as in a normal Islamic marriage, he still bears the responsibility for child support for all children that result from the marriage. If he chooses divorce, tho, the wife is (as in regular Islamic marriages) entitled to nothing from the man but the mahr. | |||
==Social Effects== | ==Social Effects== | ||
The misyar marriage has arisen in the Gulf due to a number of factors: | |||
1. The rise of "spinsterhood" or women who, due to age or previous marriage, are not considered attractive on the dating market. | |||
2. The heavy burden of mahr + nafaqah on poorer men, especially with the growth in expectations for mahr from men. | |||
3. The strict social expectations around sex since the Islamic revival, with casual or non-marital sex becoming increasingly taboo and even punished by the government in some Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia. | |||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||