Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was informed that Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) divorced his wife, so he gave a slave-girl as compensation (mut‘ah).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to say: Every divorced woman is entitled to mut‘ah (a parting gift), except for the woman whose dowry has been fixed, and she is divorced before consummation; then giving her half of the dowry is sufficient.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that Ibn Shihab used to say: Every divorced woman is entitled to mut‘ah (a parting gift).

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: It has also reached me in the same way from Qasim bin Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said that in our view, there is no limit for Mut'ah, neither for a small amount nor for a large amount.