Is a man a mahram to his wife's daughters from another marriage after she passes away
Question
My brother got married to a widow who has two daughters from her previous husband. Now his wife passed away and her daughters are still with my brother. Is he mahram for those two adult daughters?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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