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Can a cousin be a mahram?

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Q: Please clarify regarding who can be a mahram.

1. Can a cousin, son of fathers brother be a mahram to his cousin?

2. Can a cousin, son of mother’s brother be a mahram to his cousin?

Bismillaah

A: Mahram refers to those one is not allowed to marry.

1. No

2. No

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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