Will hurmat-e-musaaharah be established by touching one's cousin?

· 29 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a man kisses his cousin's daughter with lust.

1. Are their children allowed to marry each other? The girl married another man and the man (who touched or kissed her) married another woman.

2. Will this nullify their parents marriage?

Answer

1. Yes.

2. No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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