Is it true that a woman who has an immediate and deferred dowry is not entitled to the mut'ah (consolatory gift) because of His – the Almighty’s – saying: "or you stipulate for them a stipulated amount"? And if she is entitled to it, is the verse abrogated? That is, what is the ruling on mut'ah in light of the verse?

The aforementioned verse indicates the permissibility of mut'ah (a compensatory gift) for a divorced woman before consummation and before the dower (mahr) is stipulated, in order to console her. It was understood that mut'ah is specific to this case, but some scholars held that it is permissible for a divorced woman before consummation and after the dower is stipulated, and that the verse in Surah (definition) Al-Ahzab abrogated the verse in Surah Al-Baqarah. There is another opinion that it is permissible for every divorced woman, based on the Almighty's saying: "And for divorced women is a provision (mut'ah) by equity — a duty upon the righteous." Scholars differed on whether mut'ah is obligatory or recommended, and the preponderant view is that it is obligatory. Scholars unanimously agreed that it is a right for a divorced woman before consummation and before the dower is stipulated.