Is it permissible to marry deceased son’s wife?
Question
If a man passes away, can the man’s father marry his daughter in law.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is not permissible for one to marry his deceased son’s wife. [1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mawlana Abdul Azeem bin Abdur Rahman,
Student Darul Iftaa
US
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Husain Kadodia.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] (قَوْلُهُ: وَزَوْجَةُ أَصْلِهِ وَفَرْعِهِ) لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {وَلا تَنْكِحُوا مَا نَكَحَ آبَاؤُكُمْ} [النساء: 22] وقَوْله تَعَالَى {وَحَلائِلُ أَبْنَائِكُمُ الَّذِينَ مِنْ أَصْلابِكُمْ} [النساء: 23] وَالْحَلِيلَةُ الزَّوْجَةُ وَأَمَّا حُرْمَةُ الْمَوْطُوءَةِ بِغَيْرِ عَقْدٍ فَبِدَلِيلٍ آخَرَ وَذَكَرَ الْأَصْلَابَ لِإِسْقَاطِ حَلِيلَةِ الِابْنِ الْمُتَبَنَّى لَا لِإِحْلَالِ حَلِيلَةِ الِابْنِ رَضَاعًا فَإِنَّهَا تَحْرُمُ كَالنَّسَبِ بَحْرٌ وَغَيْرُهُ.
(رد المحتار, ج 3, ص 31: سعيد)
- Answered by
- Mawlana Abdul Azeem bin Abdur Rahman
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Husain Kadodia
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