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Does the son in law have to observe purdah from his mother in law?

· 29 Shawwal 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 17263English

Question

what is rule of wife,s mother can you come out front of her?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

The son-in-law is a mahram to his mother-in-law. There is no purdah (hijab) to be observed between them

The mother-in-law can come in front of the son-in-law without observing the laws of hijab. However, both, mother-in-law and son-in-law should observe modesty and shame between themselves.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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