Marrying one's foster sister
Question
My father's sister suckled me once. Now I want to marry her daughter. I share milk with her elder brother. Her daughter is two years younger then me. Can I marry to her. We are madly in love with each other.
Answer
No.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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