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Is my father's big brother's wife my mahram?

Published as Father's brother's wife and daughter

· 27 Rabiʻ II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Is my father's big brother's wife my mahram? What about his daughter?

2. Can a woman see hes nephew in iddat?

Answer

1. No. Both are not mahrams for you.

2. Yes

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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