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The purpose of this article is not to debate whether temporary marriage is still permissible or not. The fact is that temporary marriage once was, and so the question remains; if the apologetics claim regarding the purpose of giving a mahr is correct, why was a mahr required when contracting a temporary marriage? In other words, if the mahr is simply a demonstration of a man's ability and willingness to provide financially for his wife throughout a marriage and ''not'' payment for sexual relations, then why, in a temporary marriage contracted for the purpose of short-term sexual relations, is a mahr required?
The purpose of this article is not to debate whether temporary marriage is still permissible or not. The fact is that temporary marriage once was, and so the question remains; if the apologetics claim regarding the purpose of giving a mahr is correct, why was a mahr required when contracting a temporary marriage? In other words, if the mahr is simply a demonstration of a man's ability and willingness to provide financially for his wife throughout a marriage and ''not'' payment for sexual relations, then why, in a temporary marriage contracted for the purpose of short-term sexual relations, is a mahr required?


=== Equal to other women of their status ===
=== Rovné jiným ženám stejného společenského postavení ===
Although the mahr is not given as a fixed amount, it is made clear that the mahr is dependent upon the woman's social status. She cannot be given less of a mahr if she is an [[Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans (Qur'an 4:3) | orphan]] or old; or for any other reason not dictated by the Qur'an or the ahadith. If she is a free woman then she is entitled to a mahr of the same value as any other free woman. Slaves are not of the same social status so they are not entitled to a mahr of the same value. The Qur'an makes it clear that you must be fair when giving a mahr:
Although the mahr is not given as a fixed amount, it is made clear that the mahr is dependent upon the woman's social status. She cannot be given less of a mahr if she is an [[Dealing Justly with Wives and Orphans (Qur'an 4:3) | orphan]] or old; or for any other reason not dictated by the Qur'an or the ahadith. If she is a free woman then she is entitled to a mahr of the same value as any other free woman. Slaves are not of the same social status so they are not entitled to a mahr of the same value. The Qur'an makes it clear that you must be fair when giving a mahr:


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