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A man can have four permanent wives at a time. Is it the same limit for Muta as well?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

More than one wife needs practical justice between them. With out the practical justice, Muslim man is not allowed more than one wife. In Sura An-Nisa , verse 3: But if you fear that you will not deal justly with them, then just one wife.

Mut'a marriage is to save people from sinful sexual acts. It has many conditions which must be fulfilled.

Wassalam.
I am getting married to a guy who was raised by his step-dad. Is there any way, such as through temporary marriage, that my future daughters can be Mahram to their step-grandpa?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Step-dad of your husband in non Mahram to you and to your daughters. If he has a real son who can enter with you in a verbal temporary marriage contract for a short while with out consummating it , that will make his father (the step-dad) Mahram to you and your daughters. If that verbal contract is done with your daughter, his real father ( the step-father) will be Mahram to your daughter.

Wassalam.
I want to do Mutah with a virgin girl but her father isn't giving her permission. We are afraid we might fall into sin. What should we do?
Seyed Ali Shobayri

Bismillah, 

Asalamu Alaykom, 

If your marja and her marja require the father's permission, then you cannot contract the mutah marriage. The majority of maraja state that a Virgin girl must seek the father's permission for any type of marriage. You should perhaps try to get permanently married and try to convince the father to accept. 
 

 He may see that temporary marriage is not in the benefit of his daughter and that permanent marriage is more in her favor. This is usually the case as some sisters may do mutah thinking the man will later on permanently marry them but this does not happen and it can make it hard for her to later permanently marry due to the views of her Muslim Community and society 

May Allah grant you success 
After a woman gets married does obedience of her husband override that of her parents? Does the ruling differ for temporary and permanent marriages?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Husband's rights overrides parents' rights when both demand contradict. Wife must fulfill the rights of her husband after obeying Allah (SAWA). She has to always keep respecting and being nice to her parents.

Temporary marriage situation depends on the period agreed and the understanding between them. Short period marriage is not like long period marriage. In long period marriage wife needs to obey her husband as usual marriage but in short period marriage which was agreed just for sexual fulfilment, she has to fulfill her husband sexual needs then she is free in other matters of life like going out or working etc.

 Wassalam.