Mahrams
Question
Please confirm if the following is correct.
Relationship
Mahram
For Me
For Wife
elder sister of my father
YES
YES
younger sister of my father
YES
YES
elder sister of my wife father
NO
YES
younger sister of my wife father
NO
YES
daughter of sisters of my father
No
YES
son of sister of my father
YES
NO
son of sister of my wife father
YES
NO
daughter of my mother brother
NO
YES
son of my mother brother
YES
NO
mother of father in law
YES
YES
sister of father in law
NO
YES
mother of mother in law
YES
YES
sister of mother in law
NO
YES
father of my father
YES
YES
brothers of my father
YES
YES
father of my mother
YES
YES
brothers of my mother
YES
YES
wife of my mother brother
NO
YES
Answer
Below is the correct answer.
Relationship
Mahram
For Me
For Wife
elder sister of my father
YES
YES
younger sister of my father
YES
YES
elder sister of my wife father
NO
YES
younger sister of my wife father
NO
YES
daughter of sisters of my father
NO
YES
son of sister of my father
YES
NO
son of sister of my wife father
YES
NO
daughter of my mother brother
NO
YES
son of my mother brother
YES
NO
mother of father in law
YES
YES
sister of father in law
NO
YES
mother of mother in law
YES
YES
sister of mother in law
NO
YES
father of my father
YES
YES
brothers of my father
YES
NO
father of my mother
YES
YES
brothers of my mother
YES
NO
wife of my mother brother
NO
YES
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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