Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville

Are my mother and father a mahram or non mahram to my step son and daughter?

Published as Mahaarim To Step Sons And Daughters

· 21 Rabiʻ II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is my step son from my first wife a mahram or non mahram to my second wife?

Are my mother and father a mahram or non mahram to my step son and daughter? (Both perspectives from a man and woman.)

Are my brother and sister a mahram or non mahram to my step son and daughter? (Both perspectives from a man and woman.)

Answer

– Your step-son from your first wife will be regarded as a non-Mahram of your second wife.

– Your mother will be regarded as a non-Mahram of your step-son and your father will be regarded as a non-Mahram of your step-daughter.

– Your brother will be regarded as a non-Mahram of your step-daughter and your sister will be regarded as a of your step-son.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

أحكام القرآن للجصاص (سهيل أكيدمي ج٢ ص ١٣٩)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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