Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible to marry deceased son’s wife?

· 15 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1432 AH1 min readFatwa 19576English

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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