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What are the mahrams for a woman and man?

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Can I know the list of mahrams for a woman….and also kindly include the list of mahrams for a man.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

(Fatwa: 1638/1638/M=1432)

Mahram relatives of a woman are as follows:
Father, grandfather, maternal grandfather, (up to above), son, grandson, (to below) brother, nephew (bhatija and bhanja), foster-brother, father-in-law etc.
And the mahram of a man are as follows:
Mother, grandmother, maternal grandmother, (up to above) daughter, granddaughter, niece (to below), sister, khala, phuphi, foster sister, mother-in-law etc.

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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