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Is my husband's maternal step-grandfather (mother's step father) my mahram?

Published as Husband's biological father my mahram? Step-grandfather? Parent marry their child's in-law? Salaat with a female Imam?

· 11 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6219English

Question

As salaamu'alaikum, please answer the following: 1)Is my husband's father, who had him illegitimately, considered a mahram to me? 2)Is my husband's maternal step-grandfather (mother's step father) my mahram? 3)May a father marry his child's mother-in-law (and vice versa)? 4) The girls at school offer salaat in jamaat among themselves at the musallah, citing the fact that Aisha (R.A) had done the same in a gathering of women only. What is the ruling on this? Is it allowed under any circumstances?

Answer

1. Yes, he is a Mahram to you since you cannot marry him.
2. No, he is not your Mahram and it will be permissible to marry him. 3. Yes, it is permissible, since they are not Mahram to one another. 4. According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is Makrooh-e-Tahrimi for women to perform Salaat with Jamaat. The opinion that Aaisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) did so in a gathering, needs authentic substantiation. This practice may well lead towards unwanted problems and difficult situation, therefore, it is necessary to immediately shun away such practices. The girls may read their Salaat individually, on their own.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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