Is a step father in-law a mahram?
Question
Is the step father in law a mahram? The girls husband's father who is not his biological father.
Answer
No.
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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