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Do the sons from a previous marriage become mahram to the daughters of the second marriage?

· 12 Jumada II 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

In the Hanafi Madhab, a man has 2 sons and 1 daughter from his previous marriage. He divorces their mother and marries a woman which he then has 2 daughters with.

1. Do the sons from the previous marriage become mahram to the 2 daughters of the 2nd marriage?

2. Do the sons qualify to be mahram to their step mother?

Answer

1. Yes.

2. Yes.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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