Mahr (dower) in this form of Marriage, al-Mut‘ah

“In response to my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about how much mahr (dower) is - in al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage), he (the Imam) said, ‘It is whatever they agree on, up to the time they want.’”

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the minimum amount of mahr (dower) in al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage). He (the Imam) said, ‘It can be a handful of wheat.’”

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) of women. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is lawful and one dirham or more is enough (as mahr (dower)).”’

“This is concerning my question before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about mahr (dower) in al- Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) and that what it is? He (the Imam) said, ‘It can be a handful of food items, wheat flour, or fine…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘The minimum amount of mahr (dower) in al-Mut‘ah (advantageous marriage) can be even a handful of food.’ Certain ones of them have narrated that even a Miswak (toothbrush) is…