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Can a widow marry her late husband’s elder brother?

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One woman’s husband died, now she wants to marry. Can she marry with her daughter’s brother-in-law (husband’s elder brother)? Kindly guide us.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم



(Fatwa: 860/860/M=07/1435)


If she has completed the death iddah of her husband then she can marry with the elder brother of her husband.

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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