Touching one's sister or brother's wife with lust

· 17 Rajab 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1.If someone touched his brother's wife with lust. Will this break his brother's marriage with his wife? Are their children/grandchildren, etc. allowed to marry each others?

2. If someone touched his own sister with lust. Will this break his sisters marriage with her husband? Are their children/grandchildren, etc. allowed to marry each others?

Answer

1. No.

Yes.

2. No.
Yes.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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