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Understanding Mahram Relationships in Islam

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Q: Please confirm if the following is correct.

Relationship

Mahram

For Me

For Wife

elder sister of my father

YES

YES

younger sister of my father

YES

YES

elder sister of my wife father

NO

YES

younger sister of my wife father

NO

YES

daughter of sisters of my father

No

YES

son of sister of my father

YES

NO

son of sister of my wife father

YES

NO

daughter of my mother brother

NO

YES

son of my mother brother

YES

NO

mother of father in law

YES

YES

sister of father in law

NO

YES

mother of mother in law

YES

YES

sister of mother in law

NO

YES

father of my father

YES

YES

brothers of my father

YES

YES

father of my mother

YES

YES

brothers of my mother

YES

YES

wife of my mother brother

NO

YES

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A: Below is the correct answer.

Relationship

Mahram

For Me

For Wife

elder sister of my father

YES

YES

younger sister of my father

YES

YES

elder sister of my wife father

NO

YES

younger sister of my wife father

NO

YES

daughter of sisters of my father

NO

YES

son of sister of my father

YES

NO

son of sister of my wife father

YES

NO

daughter of my mother brother

NO

YES

son of my mother brother

YES

NO

mother of father in law

YES

YES

sister of father in law

NO

YES

mother of mother in law

YES

YES

sister of mother in law

NO

YES

father of my father

YES

YES

brothers of my father

YES

NO

father of my mother

YES

YES

brothers of my mother

YES

NO

wife of my mother brother

NO

YES

Answered by:

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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