Which is more egregious and sinful: marriage with the intention of mut'ah while believing in its validity, or masturbation while not believing in mut'ah marriage?
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It is not permissible to marry with the intention of temporary marriage (mut'ah), nor to believe in its validity, because this marriage is forbidden and invalid. It is not permissible for a Muslim to choose between sins, because the obligation is to abandon all of them, based on the Almighty's saying: "And abandon the apparent sin and the hidden," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "And if I forbid you from something, then abandon it."
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