sigeh

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Definition

Noun: - A form of temporary marriage in Twelver Shia Islam, particularly associated with Iran, where a couple enters into a fixed-term marital contract with mutually agreed-upon terms, including its duration and financial arrangements. The contract legitimizes the relationship within specific Islamic legal frameworks.

Usage
  • The term is used specifically in the context of Islamic jurisprudence, sociology, and discussions about gender relations in Shia-majority societies.
  • It refers to the institution or practice itself, not to an individual instance (for which "a contract" or "a temporary marriage" is more common).
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Some scholars argue that sigeh provides a religiously sanctioned alternative to premarital relationships.
    • The practice of sigeh has been a topic of extensive debate both within and outside Islamic communities.
    • They entered into a sigeh agreement that would last for one year.
Advanced Usage
  • The concept is often discussed in contrast to permanent marriage () within Islamic law.
  • It is frequently analyzed in academic literature concerning the intersection of religious law, sexuality, and women's rights.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mut'ah (noun): An Arabic term synonymous with , more commonly used in other Shia contexts.
  • Temporary Marriage (noun phrase): The direct English translation and a more general descriptive term.
  • Fixed-term marriage (noun phrase): A descriptive legal term emphasizing the contractual duration.
Synonyms
  • Temporary marriage: The most direct and widely understood synonym in English.
  • Contract marriage: Emphasizes the legal and contractual nature of the arrangement.
Notes
  • Cultural/Legal Specificity: is a culturally and legally specific term. Its meaning and social implications are deeply tied to Twelver Shia Islamic jurisprudence and are not generalizable to other Islamic traditions or secular contexts.
  • Not an Idiom or Phrasal Verb: As a specific technical and cultural term, does not have associated idioms or phrasal verbs in general English usage.
Noun
  1. a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years
    • sigeh legally wraps premarital sex in an Islamic cloak

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