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Can You Marry Your Cousin’s Daughter if She Was Breastfed by Your Elder Sister in Islam?

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Q: If someone wants to marry his cousins daughter, but she was breastfed by the elder sister of the person who wants to marry, does Islam allow this marriage?

Bismillaah

A: It is not permissible. She is his foster niece.

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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