Can a cousin be a mahram?
Question
Please clarify regarding who can be a mahram.
1. Can a cousin, son of fathers brother be a mahram to his cousin?
2. Can a cousin, son of mother's brother be a mahram to his cousin?
Answer
Mahram refers to those one is not allowed to marry.
1. No
2. No
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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