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Can adopted child and male family members be considered mehrum?

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if u adopt a child at a young age when he grows older is he your mehrum or not?
likewise if a family adopt a girl can the male members of that family be her mehrum

Answer
Bismihi Ta’ala

Adoption does not establish a mahramiyyah relationship. therefore, in the cases in question, no Mahramiyyah can be established.

Allah knows best.

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Mufti Yaseen Shaikh

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