FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL- KAFI #1500 : BATASAN AURAT DENGAN CUCU SAUDARA SUAMI
What are the limits of awrah and handshaking between a wife and her husband's grandnephew?
Short answer
The wife of a great-uncle is not among the mahram listed in Surah Al-Nisa' verse 23, so she is regarded as a non-mahram woman (ajnabiyyah) to her husband's grandnephew.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The wife of a great-uncle is not among the mahram listed in Surah Al-Nisa' verse 23, so she is regarded as a non-mahram woman (ajnabiyyah) to her husband's grandnephew. She must therefore cover her whole body except the face and the palms of the hands in front of him. She must also be careful in her interaction with him and must not shake hands with him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, seorang wanita perlu menjaga batasan aurat dari sudut seluruh tubuh badan melainkan muka dan tapak tangan juga menjaga perhubungan serta tidak boleh bersalaman dengan cucu saudara lelaki kepada suaminya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL- KAFI #1500 : BATASAN AURAT DENGAN CUCU SAUDARA SUAMI”, 3 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3933-al-kafi-1500-batasan-aurat-dengan-cucu-saudara-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/awrah-limits-with-husbands-grandnephew/