Was Aazar the father of Ibraaheem (alaihis salaam)?

· 16 Shaʻban 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Was Aazar the father of Ibraaheem (alaihis salaam)?

Answer

According to one opinion, Aazar was the father of Hazrat Ibraaheem (alayhis salaam) and according to another opinion, he was his uncle.

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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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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