Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Should I observe Hijab from my father’s two wives?

· 28 Rajab 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 29270English

Question

My dad has two wives. Are both mahram for me

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, the stepson is a mahram (one with whom marriage is prohibited) to his stepmother[1]. Therefore, it will not be necessary for the stepmother to observe pardah from her stepson.

However, if there is fear of any fitna, especially in today’s time of immorality and in the case when the stepmother and stepson are of similar age, they should exercise precaution by not being in isolation or free talk.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Fahad Abdul Wahab

Student Darul Iftaa

USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

www.Daruliftaa.net

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] فصل في المحرمات

أسباب التحريم أنواع: قرابة، مصاهرة، رضاع، جمع، ملك، شرك، إدخال أمة على حرة..

وتحرم موطوءات آبائه وأجداده، وإن علوا ولو بزنى والمعقودات لهم عليهن بعقد صحيح

[رد المحتار – ج٣ – ٢٨ – ايج ايم سعيد]

أما منكوحة الأب: فتحرم بالنص وهو قوله: {ولا تنكحوا ما نكح آباؤكم من النساء} [النساء: ٢٢] والنكاح يذكر ويراد به العقد وسواء كان الأب دخل بها أو لا؛ لأن اسم النكاح يقع على العقد والوطء

(و الرابعة) نساء الاباء والاجداد من جهت الاب او الام و ان علو فهؤلاء محرمات علي التابيد نكاحا و وطأ كذا في الحاوي القدسي

[الفتاوي العالمكيرية – ج١ – ص٢٧٤ – مكتبة رشيدية]

Answered by
Fahad Abdul Wahab
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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