Is my nephew a mahram to me. My nephew is related to me only through marriage (my sister in laws son).
Question
I would like to know if my nephew is a mahram to me. My nephew is related to me only through marriage (my sister in laws son).
Answer
Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh,
Your nephew in this particular situation (husband’s sister’s son) is not your mahram.[i]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Faisal bin Abdul Hameed
Student, Darul Iftaa
Canada
Checked and Approved by,
Muftī Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
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References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَتَحِلُّ لَهُ بِنْتُ الْعَمَّةِ وَالْخَالَةِ وَبِنْتُ الْعَمِّ وَالْخَالِ؛ لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ذَكَرَ الْمُحَرَّمَاتِ فِي آيَةِ التَّحْرِيمِ ثُمَّ أَخْبَرَ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى أَنَّهُ أَحَلَّ مَا وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ بِقَوْلِهِ: {وَأُحِلَّ لَكُمْ مَا وَرَاءَ ذَلِكُمْ} [النساء: 24](بدائع الصنائع في ترتيب الشرائع - دار الكتب العلمية - 2/ 257)
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- Answered by
- Mawlana Faisal bin Abdul Hameed
- Checked & approved by
- Muftī Ebrahim Desai
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