Today I learned on Nostr: TIL of mut'ah, a "marriage" contract lasting an hour that is practiced by Shia people ...

TIL of mut'ah, a "marriage" contract lasting an hour that is practiced by Shia people which acts as a form of legal prostitution in Iraq, Iran, and other areas with notable Shia population

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah_mut%27ah
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