RIYADH, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia Shaikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh has announced that temporary marriages by Saudis studying or living abroad are a sin by Islam, Okaz local news reported Monday.
The warning is mainly for students studying in various universities outside the kingdom, altogether around 114,518 students accompanied by their 74,753 family members, according to official statistics by the Education Ministry.
Some of those students, especially those who are alone, prefer to get married during their study years and divorce their spouses after graduation.
The Mufti said that the main element of marriage is its continuity, as any marriage contract is invalid if it is bound to a certain period, while those who get married with hidden intention to divorce their partners after graduation are considered as cheaters.
