Do the sons from a previous marriage become mahram to the daughters of the second marriage?
Question
In the Hanafi Madhab, a man has 2 sons and 1 daughter from his previous marriage. He divorces their mother and marries a woman which he then has 2 daughters with.
1. Do the sons from the previous marriage become mahram to the 2 daughters of the 2nd marriage?
2. Do the sons qualify to be mahram to their step mother?
Answer
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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