How does one respond to those who say that Mut'ah marriage is permissible, citing the Quran as proof of its permissibility, claiming that the hadiths prohibiting it are weak, and asserting that marriage with the intention of divorce is the same as Mut'ah marriage, or even that Mut'ah is more authoritative?

It is not conceded that temporary marriage (Nikah al-Mut'ah) is mentioned in the Quran, and that the verse: "So for a enjoyment you had thereby from them, give them their due compensation" (Quran 4:24) refers to a valid, legitimate marriage. Even if we assume that the verse dealt with the permissibility of temporary marriage, that has been abrogated by authentic prophetic narrations (hadith) that prohibit it until the Day of Resurrection.

Sheikh Al-Shanqeeti explained that naming the dowry as "compensation" (ajr) appeared in other places in the Quran to denote the dower, such as in His (Allah's) saying: "So marry them with the permission of their people and give them their due compensation" (Quran 4:25) and "when you have given them their due compensation" (Quran 60:10).

As for the argument that the recitation of some Companions of the verse with the addition "for a specified term" indicates temporary marriage, it is refuted for three reasons: 1. It is not affirmed as part of the Quran by the consensus of the Companions. 2. It contradicts authentic, explicit hadiths that prohibit temporary marriage until the Day of Resurrection. 3. Even if we concede, for the sake of argument, that it indicates permissibility, it has been abrogated by consensus twice: on the Day of Khaybar and on the Day of the Conquest of Mecca.

As for marriage with the intention of divorce, it is permissible according to the majority of scholars, and there is a difference of opinion among the Hanbalis. It differs from temporary marriage in that the man's possession in marriage with the intention of divorce is absolutely established, and his intention might change, leading him to keep her permanently, unlike temporary marriage which ends upon the expiry of the term.